Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:00 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:14 am – 5:06 pm
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People1,889 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.8726 householdsMedian household income $46,429Median home value $162,400Median rent $578 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,250 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 859 employedMain industries: professional and business services 20%, education and health care 18%, retail 14%Average commute 32 minutes85% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 12%3% 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°F64 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare70 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moores Creek Nb station, 4 mi away; rain from Wilmington 7 N
Nearby landmarksThorofare Islandisland · under a mileBirds Cove Islandisland · under a mileNarrow Mouth Covebay · 1.2 miAlligator Pointcape · 2.7 miHerrings Neckcape · 1.7 miAldermans Covebay · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement - Red-cockaded Woodpeckerstate conservation land · under a mile · 20,659 acresMoores Creek National Battlefieldhistoric site · 3.4 mi · 88 acresCape Fear River Wetlands Game Landstate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 7,316 acresColumbus County - Riegelwood Parkrecreation area · 8.0 miSutton Lake Game Landstate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 1,340 acresLong Ridge Tract Wildlife Conservation Sitestate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 848 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home61% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone33% 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 in the county
Elevation10 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNovant Health Pender Medical Center14.7 miPost officeCurrie Post Office4.0 miTown hallAtkinson Town Hall9.2 miPoliceNorthwest Police Department6.6 miFire stationPender Emergency Medical Services and Fire Station 293.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCape Fear Community College - North Campus14.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington International Airport ILM15 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR69 miInterstateI-1409.2 miUS highwayUS 4213.5 miAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY63 miCoachWilmington NC (WMN)Greyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28435 ZIP area.
