Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:02 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:19 am – 5:08 pm
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People7,055 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.42,443 householdsMedian household income $67,257Median home value $157,900Median rent $1,096 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,158 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 2,771 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 16%, retail 13%Average commute 32 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 34°F45 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days71 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fayetteville Rgnl Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Fayetteville (pwc)
Nearby landmarksPerma Stone Lakelake · 3.6 miLake Charleslake · 3.9 miHorse Neckcape · 7.3 miBuies Neckcape · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHope Mills Municipal Parkpark · 4.5 miBlue Street Parkpark · 7.4 miFayetteville Fish Hatcherystate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 233 acresBushy Lake State Natural Areastate park · 16.1 mi · 6,180 acresNicholson Creek Game Landstate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 1,021 acresCarver's Creek State Parkstate park · 18.3 mi · 4,499 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 200634 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200634 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, 13 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Parktonserves 903 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation177 ft54 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCape Fear Valley Medical Center8.8 miPost officeParkton Post Office2.0 miTown hallParkton Town Hall2.0 miPoliceParkton Police Department2.0 miFire stationParkton Fire and Rescue1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryParkton Elementary School1.7 miCollegeFayetteville Technical Community College11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY7.9 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU68 miInterstateI-295under a mileUS highwayUS 301under a mileAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY11 miCoachFayetteville Bus StationFlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28371 ZIP area.
