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 – 5:08 pm
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People55,834 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.322,851 householdsMedian household income $62,249Median home value $185,700Median rent $1,278 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,949 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 22,152 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 22 minutes80% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 10%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 34°F45 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days71 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fayetteville Rgnl Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Ft Bragg Wtp
Nearby landmarksLommond Lakelake · 1.5 miLoraine Lakelake · 1.6 miFayetteville Beauty Collegecollege · 4.7 miFayetteville Technical Community Collegecollege · 5.2 miWest Newton Hillpeak · 4.4 miCaisson Hillpeak · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFayetteville Fish Hatcherystate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 233 acresLake Rim Parkpark · 2.2 miFayetteville Public Works Landrecreation area · 5.0 mi · 905 acresCarver's Creek State Parkstate park · 9.7 mi · 4,499 acresNicholson Creek Game Landstate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 1,021 acresWeymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preservestate park · 20.9 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 200641 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200641 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation231 ft70 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCape Fear Valley Medical Center4.9 miPost officeCliffdale Post Office1.4 miTown hallHope Mills Town Hall6.4 miPoliceHope Mills Police Department6.4 miFire stationFayetteville Fire Department Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY8.8 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU59 miInterstateI-295under a mileUS highwayUS 401 Byp2.3 miAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY7.4 miCoachFayetteville Bus StationFlixBus7.3 miTransit15 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 28314 ZIP area.
