Sunbury, North Carolina

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Sunbury, North Carolina
Sunbury is located in North Carolina
Sunbury
Sunbury
Coordinates: 36°26′28″N 76°36′42″W / 36.44111°N 76.61167°W / 36.44111; -76.61167Coordinates: 36°26′28″N 76°36′42″W / 36.44111°N 76.61167°W / 36.44111; -76.61167
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGates
Area
 • Total2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2)
 • Land2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total289
 • Density118/sq mi (45.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27979
Area code(s)252
GNIS feature ID1025733[1]
FIPS code37-65700

Sunbury is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Gates County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 289.[2]

Sunbury is located at the junction of U.S. Route 158 and North Carolina Highway 32 10 miles (16 km) east-northeast of Gatesville, the Gates County seat. Sunbury has a post office with ZIP code 27979.[3]

Sunbury High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[4]

Demographics[]

2020 census[]

Sunbury racial composition[5]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 199 72.1%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 50 18.12%
Native American 1 0.36%
Pacific Islander 1 0.36%
Other/Mixed 11 3.99%
Hispanic or Latino 14 5.07%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 276 people, 164 households, and 115 families residing in the CDP.

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunbury, North Carolina
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sunbury CDP, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2017.[dead link]
  3. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-22.


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