Local servicesHospital4th Medical Group - Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Thomas Koritz Hospital14.0 miPost officeMount Olive Post Office2.3 miTown hallMount Olive Town Hall1.8 miPoliceMount Olive Police Department1.8 miFire stationMount Olive Fire Department - Wayne County Station 232.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCarver Elementary School1.9 miCollegeUniversity of Mount Olive2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbert J Ellis Airport OAJ34 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU64 miInterstateI-408.5 miUS highwayUS 117 Alt1.9 miAmtrakSelma-Smithfield, NC SSM28 miCoachGoldsboroSunway Charters15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28365 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28365 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:58 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:16 am – 5:04 pm
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People15,999 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.56,190 householdsMedian household income $52,174Median home value $138,800Median rent $957 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $995 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 7,659 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 12%, construction 12%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 17%, French or Haitian Creole 3%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month September2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days44 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Olive 6se station, 4 mi away; snow from Warsaw 5 E
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Mount Olivecollege · 2.7 miWilliams Millpondreservoir · 4.0 miMoorewood Pondlake · 4.6 miSleepy Creek Lake Upperlake · 7.6 miBowden Millpondreservoir · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDaughtry Fieldrecreation area · 2.6 miCliffs of the Neuse State Parkstate park · 9.8 mi · 1,066 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 ModerateWayne County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 365 days measured82 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Johnston County, NC, 30 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Mount Oliveserves 4,261 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation151 ft46 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
