Sunbury, North Carolina

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, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Sunbury
Sunbury
Coordinates: 36°26′28″N 76°36′42″W
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 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.
  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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