Local servicesHospitalSandhills Regional Medical Center8.4 miPost officeLaurel Hill Post Office3.1 miTown hallGibson Town Hall6.4 miPoliceHamlet City Police Department7.6 miFire stationLaurel Hill Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRichmond Community College8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY41 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT81 miInterstateI-744.0 miUS highwayUS 741.4 miAmtrakHamlet, NC HAM7.4 miCoachLaurinburg Food MartGreyhound8.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28351 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28351 ZIP area.
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 – 5:10 pm
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People4,535 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.71,787 householdsMedian household income $50,156Median home value $88,200Median rent $819 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $807 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,035 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%1% 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksRichmond Mill Lakelake · 2.8 miCrawford Lakelake · 3.2 miRichmond Community Collegecollege · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSandhills Game Landstate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 65,144 acresCity of Hamlet - City of Hamlet Baseball Complexrecreation area · 6.8 miJordan Creek Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 199 acresCity of Hamlet - Hamlet Lions Club Parkrecreation area · 6.9 miStill Lane Seepage Slopes Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 414 acresScotland Lane Annual Burn Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 9.4 miSource: 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 200624 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200624 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowScotland 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, 36 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Laurinburgserves 18,288 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation301 ft92 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
