Jackson is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, home to about 777 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27845.
Mostly Jackson; also Lasker
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| Nearest major airport | Norfolk International Airport (ORF)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA279 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jackson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Jackson had 430 residents in the 2020 census, down 38% since 2000.
It’s the 505th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Northampton County grew from 21,150 residents in 1900 to 17,471 in 2020.
Northampton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson, NC weather station (about a mile away).
4,427 jobs at 255 businesses in Northampton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jackson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Northampton County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central ElementaryJackson | Pre-K–3 | 283 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Northampton Virtual AcademyJackson | 6–12 | 12 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast AcademyLasker | Pre-K–12 | 171 | Nonsectarian | 7.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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