Sunbury, North Carolina

CountryUnited States

Elevation

^[3]

33 ft (10 m)

Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))

ZIP code

27979

Sunbury, North Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 36°26′49″N 76°36′46″W / 36.44694°N 76.61278°W / 36.44694; -76.61278
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Gates
Named after	Sunbury, Pennsylvania[1]
Area [2]
• Total	2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2)
• Land	2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [3]	33 ft (10 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	276
• Density	112.6/sq mi (43.49/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27979
Area code	252
GNIS feature ID	2628658[3]
FIPS code	37-65700

Sunbury is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Gates County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sunbury had a population of 276.^[4]

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.^[5]

Sunbury High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.^[6]