Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:03 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:21 am – 5:09 pm
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People44,880 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.515,871 householdsMedian household income $66,471Median home value $232,600Median rent $1,131 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,569 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 16,365 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 12%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 9%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 30°F49 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month September3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days54 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Raeford station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsNicholson Creek Game Landstate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 1,021 acresMcCain Tractstate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 121 acresWeymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preservestate park · 10.0 mi · 919 acresHoke County - Hoke County Recreation Complexrecreation area · 8.1 mi · 95 acresLumber River/Drowning Creek Flatwoods and Swamp Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 629 acresSandhills Game Landstate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 543 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 200636 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHoke County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHoke Co Regional Water Systemserves 36,640 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation304 ft93 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFirst Hoke Community Hospital5.5 miPost officeRaeford Post Office4.7 miTown hallRaeford City Hall4.6 miPoliceRaeford Police Department4.6 miFire stationNorth Raeford Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY21 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU63 miInterstateI-29512 miUS highwayUS 4013.5 miAmtrakSouthern Pines, NC SOP12 miCoachSouthern PinesSunway Charters13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28376 ZIP area.
