Jackson Heights, North Carolina

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Jackson Heights, North Carolina
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Jackson Heights
Coordinates: 35°13′25″N77°38′00″W / 35.22361°N 77.63333°W / 35.22361; -77.63333
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Lenoir
Area
[1]
  Total1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2)
  Land1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
79 ft (24 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,071
  Density737.10/sq mi (284.59/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28504 [3]
Area code 252
GNIS feature ID2628639 [2]

Jackson Heights is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 1,141 as of the 2010 census. [4]

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Geography

Jackson Heights is in central Lenoir County, 4 miles (6 km) 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 28 miles (45 km) to Kenansville and NH 55 leads west 26 miles (42 km) to Mount Olive. U.S. Route 258 passes just southeast of Jackson Heights, leading northeast into Kinston and south 39 miles (63 km) to Jacksonville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 1.45 square miles (3.8 km2), all land. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 1,071
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jackson Heights Census Designated Place
  3. "Jackson Heights NC ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  4. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Jackson Heights CDP, North Carolina". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  5. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.