Jackson HeightsNC
Some 794 people live in this town, in North Carolina.
Is Jackson Heights a good place to live?
Jackson Heights’ midpoint age is 57.5 years, against 40.1 years in North Carolina’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Jackson Heights. Jackson Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
794 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Jackson Heights: who provides what
Jackson Heights is unincorporated, so Lenoir County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jackson Heights.
Most of Jackson Heights’ workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
0.4% of Jackson Heights working residents work locally. Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles. Jackson Heights’ median household income stands at $39,000. The top destinations are Kinston (34%), Greenville (6%) and Raleigh (5%).
| Jackson Heights | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 13% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Jackson Heights is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Expected losses in Jackson Heights break down as 47% from inland flooding and 36% from hurricanes. On expected storm and flood damage, Jackson Heights sits above 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jackson Heights has mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 33° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Jackson Heights is
14% of adults have diabetes in Jackson Heights. In Jackson Heights, 14% of adults binge drink, and 22% say their health is fair or poor.
| Jackson Heights | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Jackson Heights | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.8% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.5% | 3.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Jackson Heights sell for about $237K
The share of households in Jackson Heights who live in a home they own: 75%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Jackson Heights
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jackson Heights
About 4 of every 100 Jackson Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Jackson Heights for work
Where Jackson Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Jackson Heights
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
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.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 79 ft
Questions about Jackson Heights
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jackson Heights, NC a good place to live?
Jackson Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 794 people live in this town, in North Carolina.