Moving to Saratoga, North Carolina

Population: 379. Estimated population in July 2024: 371 (-2.1% change)
Males: 173 (45.6%), Females: 206 (54.4%)

Wilson County

Zip code: 27873

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $31,667
Median house value: $61,800

Population by Race

Races in Saratoga:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.9%)
  • Black (19.8%)
  • Hispanic (5.8%)
  • Other race (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (17.2%), English (7.4%), Subsaharan African (3.4%), Irish (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Saratoga

  • High school or higher: 64.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 11.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Saratoga town

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +41 (+12.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Saratoga:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Saratoga:

  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 16 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 26 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 27 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Saratoga:

  • CRAFT AIR (about 13 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: W38)
  • WILSON INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 16 miles; WILSON, NC; Abbreviation: W03)
  • FLANAGAN FIELD (about 18 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: N08)

Amtrak stations near Saratoga:

  • 11 miles: WILSON (401 E. NASH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
  • 20 miles: ROCKY MOUNT (101 HAMMOND ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saratoga:

  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 60 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 65 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)