Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:03 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:22 am – 5:08 pm
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People19,386 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.77,208 householdsMedian household income $87,434Median home value $322,000Median rent $1,251 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,511 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 8,211 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, public administration 11%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 27 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F48 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days55 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carthage Wtp station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksCarthage Lake Number Twolake · 3.1 miShadow Lakelake · 5.3 miSandhills Community Collegecollege · 9.8 miPinehurst Water Supply Reservoirreservoir · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHouse in the Horseshoe State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.9 miSeven Lakes North Parkpark · 9.6 miTown of Southern Pines - Reservoir Parkrecreation area · 9.7 mi · 197 acresWeymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preservestate park · 13.7 mi · 919 acresDeep River State Trailstate park · 24.3 mi · 1,646 acresUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 26.3 mi · 51,867 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 LowMoore County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025297 of 363 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 85main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, NC, 28 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMoore Co Public Util-pinehurstserves 31,390 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation483 ft147 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFirsthealth Moore Regional Hospital10.7 miPost officeCarthage Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCarthage Municipal Building2.3 miPoliceMoore County Sheriff's Office1.1 miFire stationCarthage Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryCarthage Elementary School1.2 miSchoolThe Community Learning Center at Pinckney1.2 miCollegeSandhills Community College9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY40 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU51 miInterstateI-7418 miUS highwayUS 15/5011.9 miAmtrakPinehurst, NC PIH12 miCoachSouthern PinesSunway Charters12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28327 ZIP area.
