Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:57 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:14 am – 5:03 pm
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People1,593 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.9634 householdsMedian household income $47,813Median home value $128,80098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $973 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 693 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 28 minutes93% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 32°F55 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days53 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Richlands station, 15 mi away; snow from Wallace 1se
Nearby landmarksLee Baysden Pondlake · 4.0 miFloyd Lakelake · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDuplin County - Chinquapin Parks and Recreationrecreation area · 4.4 miAngola Bay Game Landstate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 34,490 acresCape Fear Wetlands Game Landstate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 128 acresSandy Run Savannas State Natural Areastate park · 12.5 mi · 3,042 acresHofmann Forestpublic land · 14.7 mi · 78,948 acresCroatan National Forestnational forest · 31.7 mi · 161,851 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 ModerateDuplin County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChinquapin Water Associationserves 4,686 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation80 ft24 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalECU Health Duplin Hospital16.3 miPost officeChinquapin Post Office4.7 miTown hallBeulaville Municipal Building7.4 miPoliceAlbert J Ellis Airport Police Department7.4 miFire stationLyman Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbert J Ellis Airport OAJ7.1 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU94 miInterstateI-4013 miUS highwayUS 25811 miAmtrakSelma-Smithfield, NC SSM58 miCoachWallace Jif-A-MartGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28521 ZIP area.
