Local servicesHospitalFirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital - Richmond2.1 miPost officeRockingham Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRockingham City Hall1.2 miPoliceRichmond County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationRockingham Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolTemple Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryWest Rockingham Elementary School1.1 miElementaryL J Bell Elementary School1.7 miCollegeRichmond Community College4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY52 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT68 miInterstateI-741.1 miUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakHamlet, NC HAM5.9 miCoachRockingham King Fuel StationGreyhound1.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28379 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28379 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:05 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:23 am – 5:11 pm
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People23,417 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.610,101 householdsMedian household income $49,149Median home value $157,400Median rent $802 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,239 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 9,824 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 16%, retail 11%Average commute 24 minutes88% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 7%3% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksGreat Falls Pondlake · under a mileHinson Lakelake · 2.5 miRichmond Community Collegecollege · 4.7 miSeaburn Springspring · 4.4 miCoggins Hillpeak · 4.7 miGibsons Millpondreservoir · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of Rockingham - Hitchcock Creek Trailrecreation area · 1.6 miHinson Game Landstate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 216 acresRichmond County - Herbert Diggs Memorial Parkrecreation area · 1.9 miPee Dee River Game Landstate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 2,303 acresSandhills Game Landstate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 43,114 acresBeaver Dam Creek Shrub Community Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 391 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 LowRichmond County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025297 of 363 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 85main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, NC, 28 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRichmond County Water Systemserves 22,578 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation258 ft79 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
