Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:59 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:15 am – 5:04 pm
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People2,185 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.8727 householdsMedian household income $60,130Median home value $173,800Median rent $891 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,126 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 849 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%, retail 11%Average commute 25 minutes71% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Spanish 37%, French or Haitian Creole 1%9% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Tutlake · 1.6 miJohnsons Lakelake · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Rose Hill - Jerome Parkrecreation area · 2.5 miTown of Wallace - Art Meyer Fieldrecreation area · 4.1 miCape Fear Wetlands Game Landstate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 128 acresAngola Bay Game Landstate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 34,490 acresSampson Game Landstate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 135 acresWatha Fish Hatcherystate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 304 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 quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured82 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 121main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: New Hanover County, NC, 42 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Teacheyserves 663 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation72 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalECU Health Duplin Hospital13.1 miPost officeTeachey Post Office1.2 miTown hallTeachey Town Hall1.2 miPoliceRose Hill Police Department3.0 miFire stationTeachey Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighWallace Rose Hill High School1.4 miCollegeJames Sprunt Community College11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbert J Ellis Airport OAJ23 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU87 miInterstateI-402.3 miUS highwayUS 1174.4 miAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY52 miCoachWallace Jif-A-MartGreyhound3.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28464 ZIP area.
