Local servicesHospitalNaval Medical Center Camp Lejeune7.4 miPost officeHubert Post Office1.4 miTown hallSwansboro Town Hall6.3 miPoliceSwansboro Police Department6.3 miFire stationHubert Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCoastal Carolina Community College10.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbert J Ellis Airport OAJ24 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR120 miInterstateI-4039 miUS highwayUS 1710 miCoachSwansboroSunway Charters5.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28539 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28539 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:56 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:12 am – 5:01 pm
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People17,900 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.07,234 householdsMedian household income $61,280Median home value $207,200Median rent $1,176 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,324 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 5,506 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 15%, public administration 12%Average commute 25 minutes82% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 3%, other languages 1%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 35°F57 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days44 days above 90°F, 43 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New River Mcaf station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsHammocks Beach State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 1,780 acresSwansboro Soccer Complexrecreation area · 4.6 miWhite Oak River Game Landstate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 1,137 acresCroatan National Forestnational forest · 7.8 mi · 161,851 acresCity of Jacksonville - Northeast Creek Parkrecreation area · 7.7 mi · 82 acresCroatan Game Landstate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 586 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 3.6 on 6 Aug 199438 mi away, near Bayboro, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199438 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighOnslow County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighWinter weather Very HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025332 of 345 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Carteret County, NC, 41 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSherwood MHPserves 470 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation22 ft7 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
