Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:59 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:14 am – 5:05 pm
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People11,380 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.74,382 householdsMedian household income $66,478Median home value $217,100Median rent $939 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,339 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 4,569 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, professional and business services 16%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 28 minutes77% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 7%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 32°F56 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days60 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Willard 4 Sw station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksPenderlea Lakelake · 7.2 miThe Lakelake · 7.7 miHolly Shelter Baybay · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPender County - Pender Memorial Parkrecreation area · 2.0 miAngola Bay Game Landstate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 34,490 acresHolly Shelter Game Landstate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 934 acresWatha Fish Hatcherystate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 304 acresBear Garden Tractstate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 6,278 acresCape Fear River Wetlands Game Landstate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 7,316 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPender County Utilitiesserves 32,302 people from surface water14 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation25 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNovant Health Pender Medical Center1.3 miPost officeBurgaw Post Office1.7 miTown hallBurgaw Town Hall1.6 miPolicePender County Sheriff's Office1.2 miFire stationPender Emergency Medical Services and Fire Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryC F Pope Elementary School1.6 miHighPender Early College High School1.7 miMiddleBurgaw Middle School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington International Airport ILM20 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR85 miInterstateI-40under a mileUS highwayUS 117 Bypunder a mileAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY66 miCoachWallace Jif-A-MartGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28425 ZIP area.
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