Town guide

Lasker, North Carolina

Lasker is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, home to about 152 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27845.

Population152136 per sq mi
Median home value$112,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Lasker

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Jackson, NC27845 —/sq ft

Mostly Jackson; part is in Lasker

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Around Lasker

Distances

Nearest major airportNorfolk International Airport (ORF)76 miles away
Closer regional airportPitt-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 Lasker; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lasker

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lasker had 64 residents in the 2020 census, down 38% since 2000.

It’s the 727th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Northampton County grew from 21,150 residents in 1900 to 17,471 in 2020.

Lasker population by census2000: 103, 2010: 122, 2020: 6410320001222010642020

Northampton County, 1900–2020

Northampton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,150, 1910: 22,323, 1920: 23,184, 1930: 27,161, 1940: 28,299, 1950: 28,432, 1960: 26,811, 1970: 24,009, 1980: 22,584, 1990: 20,798, 2000: 22,086, 2010: 22,099, 2020: 17,47121K’00’1023K’20’3028K’40’5027K’60’7023K’80’9022K’00’1017K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LaskerJan: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; May: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 6 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 67°F, 5.2 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in50°29°Jan3.754°30°Feb2.961°36°Mar4.471°45°Apr3.678°55°May4.086°64°Jun4.789°68°Jul6.087°67°Aug5.282°61°Sep5.272°48°Oct3.861°38°Nov3.653°32°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson, NC weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Northampton County

4,427 jobs at 255 businesses in Northampton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Northampton CountyTransportation and warehousing: 1,266 jobs; Wholesale trade: 690 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 480 jobs; Retail trade: 445 jobs; Manufacturing: 414 jobs; Educational services: 402 jobs; Construction: 343 jobs; Other services: 124 jobsTransportation and warehousing 29% Wholesale trade 16% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Educational services 9% Construction 8% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lasker.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ecu Health North HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Roanoke Rapids14.5 miles
  • Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Emporia22.5 miles
  • Vidant Roanoke Chowan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ahoskie24.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists3
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Lasker

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Food Fresh0.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Futrell Pharmacy<0.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Northampton County Memorial Library0.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Northampton County Museum<0.1 mi

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.

Schools in Lasker

Public schools here are run by Northampton County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central ElementaryJacksonPre-K–3283Public2.1 mi
Northampton Virtual AcademyJackson6–1212Public0.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Northeast AcademyLaskerPre-K–12171Nonsectarian7.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Jackson.

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