Local servicesHospitalBladen County Hospital18.8 miPost officeIvanhoe Post Office2.1 miTown hallAtkinson Town Hall8.6 miFire stationAtkinson Fire Department8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington International Airport ILM32 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR75 miInterstateI-4019 miUS highwayUS 4218.1 miAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY46 miCoachWallace Jif-A-MartGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28447 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28447 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:00 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:16 am – 5:06 pm
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People1,507 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.8437 householdsMedian household income $77,134Median home value $241,30095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,420 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 722 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 26%, education and health care 17%, retail 11%Average commute 30 minutes81% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 32°F56 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days60 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Willard 4 Sw station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsBay Tree Lake State Natural Areastate park · 7.4 mi · 2,045 acresLong Ridge Tract Wildlife Conservation Sitestate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 848 acresSingletary Lake State Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 1,319 acresSampson Game Landstate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 135 acresWhitehall Plantation Game Landstate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 1,835 acresWhite Lake State Lakestate park · 11.9 mi · 1,042 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 ModerateSampson County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured82 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 121main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: New Hanover County, NC, 38 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSampson Co Wtr Dist IIserves 12,895 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation76 ft23 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
