Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:05 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:22 am – 5:11 pm
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People12,372 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.84,692 householdsMedian household income $40,957Median home value $97,600Median rent $679 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,019 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 5,223 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 24 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 33°F50 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days70 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hamlet station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksCity Lakelake · 1.7 miBoyds Lakelake · 1.9 miRichmond Community Collegecollege · 3.4 miGibsons Millpondreservoir · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of Hamlet - Hamlet Lions Club Parkrecreation area · 1.7 miCity of Hamlet - City of Hamlet Baseball Complexrecreation area · 1.7 miHinson Game Landstate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 216 acresSandhills Game Landstate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 43,114 acresJordan Creek Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 199 acresStill Lane Seepage Slopes Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 414 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 LowRichmond County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured130 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 103main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chesterfield County, SC, 32 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHamlet Water Systemserves 10,635 people from surface water11 health-based violations since 2021latest May 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation384 ft117 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSandhills Regional Medical Center3.3 miPost officeHamlet Post Office2.3 miTown hallHamlet City Hall2.3 miPoliceHamlet City Police Department2.3 miFire stationHamlet Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySecond Baptist Christian Academy1.5 miCollegeRichmond Community College3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY45 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT76 miInterstateI-74under a mileUS highwayUS 74 Bypunder a mileAmtrakHamlet, NC HAM2.1 miCoachRockingham King Fuel StationGreyhound6.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28345 ZIP area.
