Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:02 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:20 am – 5:07 pm
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People30,965 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.714,029 householdsMedian household income $58,223Median home value $189,500Median rent $1,192 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,930 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 12,179 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, retail 12%Average commute 18 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 7%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%4% 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 54°F, lows 32°F48 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days53 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fayetteville (pwc) station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksFayetteville Beauty Collegecollege · 1.4 miFayetteville Technical Community Collegecollege · 2.3 miKornbow Lakelake · 1.9 miBonnie Doone Lakelake · 2.1 miWest Newton Hillpeak · 3.8 miVaughn Hillpeak · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFayetteville Public Works Landrecreation area · 1.2 mi · 905 acresCity of Fayetteville - Glenville Lake and Mazarick Memorial Parkrecreation area · 2.8 mi · 237 acresCarver's Creek State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 4,499 acresFayetteville Fish Hatcherystate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 233 acresNicholson Creek Game Landstate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 1,021 acresBushy Lake State Natural Areastate park · 20.0 mi · 6,180 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 3.7 on 25 Sep 200645 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCumberland County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025251 of 365 days measured114 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 74main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cumberland County monitors, NC
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFayetteville Public Works Commserves 226,441 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation230 ft70 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCape Fear Valley Medical Center4.0 miPost officeEutaw Post Office2.1 miTown hallFayetteville City Hall4.8 miPoliceFayetteville Police Department4.8 miFire stationFayetteville Fire Department Station 91.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherHighAlger B Wilkins High Schoolunder a mileElementaryPonderosa Elementary School1.6 miElementaryMorganton Road Elementary School1.6 miCollegeFayetteville Beauty College1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY7.9 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU56 miInterstateI-2952.0 miUS highwayUS 401 Bypunder a mileAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY4.7 miCoachFayetteville Bus StationFlixBus4.7 miTransit32 stops within a mileFayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28303 ZIP area.
