Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:58 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:18 am – 5:04 pm
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People13,999 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.45,089 householdsMedian household income $75,827Median home value $212,500Median rent $991 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,411 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 6,971 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, construction 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 31 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 18%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 31°F49 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days53 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Smithfield station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Austinlake · under a mileQuaker Neck Lakelake · 2.6 miJohnston Community Collegecollege · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBentonville Battlefield State Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.5 mi · 1,897 acresSmith-Collins Parkpark · 7.8 miTown of Smithfield - Town Commons Parkrecreation area · 8.3 miDutchmans Creek Mitigation Sitestate park · 28.4 mi · 91 acresCliffs of the Neuse State Parkstate park · 29.2 mi · 1,066 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 ModerateJohnston County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 365 days measured82 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Johnston County monitors, NC
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Four Oaksserves 2,302 people from surface water purchased4 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation103 ft31 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUNC Health Johnston8.8 miPost officeFour Oaks Post Office4.7 miTown hallFour Oaks Town Hall4.7 miPoliceFour Oaks Police Department4.7 miFire stationStrickland Crossroads Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeJohnston Community College8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY40 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU41 miInterstateI-954.0 miUS highwayUS 701under a mileAmtrakSelma-Smithfield, NC SSM11 miCoachSmithfield Super Disc Mini MartGreyhound6.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27524 ZIP area.
