Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:00 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:15 am – 5:06 pm
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People2,010 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.3799 householdsMedian household income $60,025Median home value $118,400Median rent $672 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,266 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 767 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 18%, retail 14%Average commute 35 minutes90% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 16%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 32°F56 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days70 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moores Creek Nb station, 5 mi away; rain from Willard 4 Sw
Parks and public landsMoores Creek National Battlefieldhistoric site · 4.4 mi · 88 acresLong Ridge Tract Wildlife Conservation Sitestate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 848 acresNorth Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement - Red-cockaded Woodpeckerstate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 20,659 acresWatha Fish Hatcherystate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 304 acresCape Fear River Wetlands Game Landstate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 7,316 acresWhitehall Plantation Game Landstate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 1,835 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePender County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured82 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 121main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: New Hanover County, NC, 28 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL48% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Atkinsonserves 301 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation62 ft19 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNovant Health Pender Medical Center14.4 miPost officeAtkinson Post Office1.6 miTown hallAtkinson Town Hall1.7 miFire stationAtkinson Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington International Airport ILM22 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR72 miInterstateI-4016 miUS highwayUS 4215.6 miAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY56 miCoachWallace Jif-A-MartGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28421 ZIP area.
