Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:03 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:18 am – 5:09 pm
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People33,071 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.612,657 householdsMedian household income $48,467Median home value $110,400Median rent $891 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $937 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 13,015 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 14%, retail 13%Average commute 22 minutes86% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 8%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 33°F51 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days58 days above 90°F, 55 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lumberton station, 5 mi away; snow from Whiteville 7 Nw
Parks and public landsWarwick Mill Bay State Natural Areastate park · 2.4 mi · 994 acresCity of Lumberton - Godwin Heights Parkrecreation area · 3.2 miCity of Lumberton - Northeast Parkrecreation area · 3.3 mi · 93 acresLumber River State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 13,351 acresLumber State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 9.1 mi · 1,136 acresBullard and Branch Hunting Preservestate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 256 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 200626 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200626 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRobeson County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighTornado Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025251 of 365 days measured114 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 74main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cumberland County, NC, 31 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRobeson County Water Systemserves 67,970 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation129 ft39 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUNC Health Southeastern4.8 miPost officeLumberton Post Office4.1 miTown hallLumberton City Hall4.0 miPoliceLumberton Police Department East Substation3.0 miFire stationAllenton Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryEast Robeson Primary School1.3 miCollegeBladen Community College11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY27 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR64 miInterstateI-955.2 miUS highwayUS 3015.2 miAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY31 miCoachLumberton Southeastern StagesGreyhound4.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28358 ZIP area.
