Browse / United States / North Carolina / Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights
North CarolinaCDP
Total population
794
Median home value
$133,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$39,403
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Jackson Heights is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jackson Heights had a population of 1,071.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Jackson Heights is in central Lenoir County, southwest of Kinston, the county seat. North Carolina Highway 11 and North Carolina Highway 55 form the northwestern border of the community. The highways run northeastward together into Kinston, while NC 11 leads southwest to Kenansville and NH 55 leads west to Mount Olive. U.S. Route 258 passes just southeast of Jackson Heights, leading northeast into Kinston and south to Jacksonville. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Jackson Heights, NC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- North Lenoir HighHigh · La Grange · 975 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- Contentnea-Savannah SchoolElementary · Kinston · 859 students · 15.1:1 ratio
- South Lenoir HighHigh · Deep Run · 771 students · 16.4:1 ratio
- Kinston HighHigh · Kinston · 713 students · 17.4:1 ratio
- Woodington MiddleMiddle · Kinston · 577 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- Northwest ElementaryElementary · Kinston · 478 students · 17.1:1 ratio
- Rochelle MiddleMiddle · Kinston · 466 students · 16.6:1 ratio
- Banks ElementaryElementary · Kinston · 462 students · 14:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Carolina
- Graingers9.6 mi away · pop. 27
- Dover11.3 mi away · pop. 404
- Seven Springs12 mi away · pop. 32
- Hookerton14 mi away · pop. 573
- Walnut Creek14.9 mi away · pop. 1,422
- Snow Hill15.9 mi away · pop. 2,438
- Goldsboro21.9 mi away · pop. 34,383
- Beulaville22.2 mi away
- Dudley23.2 mi away · pop. 2,305
- Winterville24.8 mi away · pop. 10,725
- Mar-Mac25 mi away
- Farmville25.8 mi away · pop. 4,514
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Jackson Heights
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library