Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:57 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:16 am – 5:03 pm
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People4,219 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.51,428 householdsMedian household income $69,900Median home value $95,300Median rent $786 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $756 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,829 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 16%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 23 minutes74% drive alone, 23% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher66% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 53%, Spanish 47%30% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month September2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days44 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Olive 6se station, 9 mi away; snow from Goldsboro 4 Se
Parks and public landsCliffs of the Neuse State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 1,066 acresDuplin County - Albertson Recreation Centerrecreation area · 8.9 miCSS Neuse/Gov. Caswell Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.9 miCroatan National Forestnational forest · 43.5 mi · 161,851 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 ModerateWayne County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 365 days measured82 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Johnston County, NC, 36 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWayne Water Districtsserves 39,403 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation131 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospital4th Medical Group - Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Thomas Koritz Hospital12.8 miPost officeSeven Springs Post Office2.2 miTown hallWalnut Creek Village Hall7.2 miPoliceWalnut Creek Police Department7.2 miFire stationSeven Springs Volunteer Fire Department - Wayne County Station 92.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Mount Olive12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbert J Ellis Airport OAJ29 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU70 miInterstateI-79516 miUS highwayUS 707.3 miAmtrakSelma-Smithfield, NC SSM33 miCoachGoldsboro NC (GBO)Greyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28578 ZIP area.
