Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:01 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:19 am – 5:07 pm
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People5,710 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.82,921 householdsMedian household income $78,148Median home value $260,900Median rent $1,071 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,128 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,461 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 16%, public administration 9%Average commute 19 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 1%, Tagalog 1%2% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksBranson Lakelake · under a mileFayetteville Technical Community Collegecollege · 1.4 miForrest Lakelake · under a mileFayetteville State Universitycollege · 1.9 miWest Newton Hillpeak · 7.5 miVaughn Hillpeak · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of Fayetteville - Glenville Lake and Mazarick Memorial Parkrecreation area · 1.2 mi · 237 acresCity of Fayetteville - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkrecreation area · 1.2 miCarver's Creek State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 4,499 acresFayetteville Fish Hatcherystate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 233 acresBushy Lake State Natural Areastate park · 16.2 mi · 6,180 acresWeymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preservestate park · 26.8 mi · 919 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 200644 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200644 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% 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
Elevation202 ft62 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighsmith - Rainey Specialty Hospital1.1 miPost officeHaymount Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFayetteville City Hall1.3 miPoliceFayetteville Police Department1.3 miFire stationFayetteville Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 4 otherElementaryAlma Easom Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleMax Abbott Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryAshley Elementary School1.0 miCollegeFayetteville Technical Community College1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY4.5 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU58 miInterstateI-95 Bus2.3 miUS highwayUS 401 Busunder a mileAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY1.3 miCoachFayetteville Bus StationFlixBus1.2 miTransit45 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 28305 ZIP area.
