Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:04 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:20 am – 5:10 pm
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People6,825 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.02,761 householdsMedian household income $39,214Median home value $80,500Median rent $774 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $773 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 2,419 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 17%, retail 14%Average commute 27 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 35°F43 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days67 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lumberton Muni Ap station, 12 mi away; snow from Dillon
Nearby landmarksUniversity of North Carolina at Pembrokecollege · 8.5 miCountry Club Lakelake · 8.6 miHorns Old Millpondreservoir · 9.5 miDixon Pondlake · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLumber State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 8.7 mi · 1,136 acresRobeson County Game Landstate conservation land · 10.1 miLumber River State Parkstate park · 14.9 mi · 13,351 acresLittle Pee Dee State Parkstate park · 16.8 mi · 827 acresWarwick Mill Bay State Natural Areastate park · 19.3 mi · 994 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 20067 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 20067 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, 41 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Rowlandserves 1,341 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
Elevation142 ft43 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcLeod Health Dillon Hospital12.1 miPost officeRowland Post Office3.0 miTown hallRowland Town Hall3.1 miPoliceRowland Police Department3.1 miFire stationRowland Rural Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of North Carolina at Pembroke8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY36 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR65 miInterstateI-953.3 miUS highwayUS 3012.2 miAmtrakHamlet, NC HAM32 miCoachLumberton Southeastern StagesGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28383 ZIP area.
