Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:57 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:13 am – 5:02 pm
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People3,508 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 20.845 householdsMedian household income $125,491Median rent $1,451 a month0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 17%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, Chinese 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 35°F57 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days44 days above 90°F, 43 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New River Mcaf station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsOnslow County - Onslow Pines Parkrecreation area · 1.2 mi · 70 acresSturgeon City Parkpark · 1.9 miNC Ecosystem Enhancement Program Preservestate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 100 acresHofmann Forestpublic land · 7.3 mi · 78,948 acresStones Creek Game Landstate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 4,543 acresSandy Run Savannas State Natural Areastate park · 11.1 mi · 3,042 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199446 mi away, near Bayboro, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199446 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighOnslow County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighWinter weather Very 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, 44 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUsmc Lejeune--hadnot Pointserves 37,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation21 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOnslow Memorial Hospital4.9 miPost officeCamp Geiger Post Officeunder a mileTown hallJacksonville City Hall2.7 miPoliceOnslow County Sheriff's Office2.3 miFire stationCamp Lejeune Fire Department Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryDelalio Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleSouthwest Middle School1.2 miHighSouthwest High School1.8 miCollegeCoastal Carolina Community College5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbert J Ellis Airport OAJ11 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU109 miInterstateI-4027 miUS highwayUS 17under a mileAmtrakSelma-Smithfield, NC SSM72 miCoachJacksonville Amtrak Bus StopSunway Charters2.7 miTransit1 stop within a mileJacksonville TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28542 ZIP area.
