Local servicesHospitalMcLeod Loris Hospital16.9 miPost officeFair Bluff Post Office2.7 miTown hallFair Bluff Town Hall2.7 miPoliceFair Bluff Police Department2.7 miFire stationFair Bluff Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheastern Community College12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFlorence Regional Airport FLO42 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR42 miInterstateI-7421 miUS highwayUS 762.4 miAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY54 miCoachWhiteville Columbia County TransitGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28439 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28439 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:04 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:18 am – 5:10 pm
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People1,171 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.8422 householdsMedian household income $28,875Median home value $104,000Median rent $690 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $956 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 376 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, construction 16%, retail 9%Average commute 30 minutes88% drive alone, 12% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 32°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days51 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lumber Rvr Sp station, 7 mi away; snow from Whiteville 7 Nw
Parks and public landsLumber River State Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 13,351 acresCartwheel Bay Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 591 acresLittle Pee Dee State Parkstate park · 15.2 mi · 827 acresWarwick Mill Bay State Natural Areastate park · 19.1 mi · 994 acresLumber State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 19.8 mi · 1,136 acresLake Waccamaw State Parkstate park · 25.7 mi · 11,266 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200628 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200628 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateColumbus County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025268 of 325 days measured54 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 170main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Horry County, SC, 26 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription32% have cable, fibre or DSL51% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Fair Bluffserves 800 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting 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
