Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:04 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:16 am – 5:09 pm
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People7,522 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.22,773 householdsMedian household income $45,239Median home value $164,000Median rent $805 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,149 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 2,396 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, retail 9%Average commute 33 minutes90% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 34°F57 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days32 days above 90°F, 55 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Longwood station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsLoris Nature Parkpark · 6.5 miLoris Recreation Fieldsrecreation area · 6.8 miWaccamaw Riverstate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 212 acresWaccamaw River Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 5,423 acresLake Waccamaw State Parkstate park · 17.0 mi · 11,266 acresLumber River State Parkstate park · 25.2 mi · 13,351 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 200645 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateColumbus County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025268 of 325 days measured54 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 170main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Horry County, SC, 18 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Tabor Cityserves 3,277 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation50 ft15 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcLeod Loris Hospital7.9 miPost officeTabor City Post Office6.2 miTown hallLoris City Hall7.4 miPoliceTabor City Police Department5.8 miFire stationTabor City Fire Department Substation1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR31 miInterstateI-7436 miUS highwayUS 7014.9 miAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY66 miCoachWhiteville Columbia County TransitGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28463 ZIP area.
