Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:03 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:22 am – 5:09 pm
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People16,059 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.37,670 householdsMedian household income $74,830Median home value $410,800Median rent $1,213 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,261 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 6,296 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 18%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 23 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, Arabic 1%3% 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 31°F48 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days55 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carthage Wtp station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksMid Pines Lakelake · 1.0 miFox Lakelake · 1.8 miSandhills Community Collegecollege · 3.4 miSouthern Pines Waterworksreservoir · 2.9 miPinehurst Water Supply Reservoirreservoir · 5.7 miJohnson Mountainpeak · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWeymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preservestate park · 1.2 mi · 919 acresCampbell House Groundspark · under a mileArmory Fieldpark · 1.9 miMcCain Tractstate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 121 acresSandhills Game Landstate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 543 acresBeaver Dam Creek/Little Muddy Creek Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 703 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200644 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMoore County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMoore Co Public Util-pinehurstserves 31,390 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation477 ft145 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFirsthealth Moore Regional Hospital4.9 miPost officeSouthern Pines Post Office1.1 miTown hallSouthern Pines Municipal Building1.0 miPoliceSouthern Pines Police Department1.2 miFire stationSouthern Pines Fire and Rescue Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 otherSchoolEpiscopal Day School1.2 miSchoolCalvary Christian School1.3 miCollegeSandhills Community College3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY31 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU59 miInterstateI-7419 miUS highwayUS 11.0 miAmtrakSouthern Pines, NC SOPunder a mileCoachSouthern PinesSunway Charters1.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28387 ZIP area.
