Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:59 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:15 am – 5:05 pm
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People5,446 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.12,377 householdsMedian household income $40,338Median home value $115,500Median rent $787 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $898 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,364 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 13%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 29 minutes72% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 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 higher83% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 18%, other languages 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 31°F57 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days62 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wallace 1se station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Tutlake · 2.7 miJohnsons Lakelake · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Rose Hill - Jerome Parkrecreation area · 2.9 miSampson Game Landstate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 135 acresTown of Wallace - Art Meyer Fieldrecreation area · 7.9 miCape Fear Wetlands Game Landstate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 128 acresWatha Fish Hatcherystate conservation land · 14.5 mi · 304 acresBay Tree Lake State Natural Areastate park · 20.5 mi · 2,045 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 ModerateDuplin County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind 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, 45 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Rose Hillserves 1,867 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation78 ft24 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalECU Health Duplin Hospital12.1 miPost officeRose Hill Post Office3.1 miTown hallRose Hill Town Hall3.0 miPoliceRose Hill Police Department3.0 miFire stationRose Hill Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeJames Sprunt Community College10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbert J Ellis Airport OAJ27 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU83 miInterstateI-404.7 miUS highwayUS 1173.9 miAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY48 miCoachWallace Jif-A-MartGreyhound7.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28458 ZIP area.
