Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:58 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:14 am – 5:04 pm
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People8,893 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.24,204 householdsMedian household income $65,558Median home value $193,300Median rent $860 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,479 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 3,667 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, education and health care 19%, construction 12%Average commute 24 minutes78% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 17%, other Indo-European languages 2%7% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBoney Mill Pondlake · 5.9 miCamp Newkirk Pondlake · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAngola Bay Game Landstate conservation land · under a mile · 34,490 acresCape Fear Wetlands Game Landstate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 128 acresDuplin County - Chinquapin Parks and Recreationrecreation area · 7.1 miTown of Wallace - Art Meyer Fieldrecreation area · 7.1 miSandy Run Savannas State Natural Areastate park · 13.8 mi · 3,042 acresWatha Fish Hatcherystate conservation land · 14.0 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Wallaceserves 5,825 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique14 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation33 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNovant Health Pender Medical Center13.3 miPost officeWallace Post Office6.7 miTown hallGreenevers Town Hall6.5 miPoliceGreenevers Police Department6.5 miFire stationNortheast Volunteer Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbert J Ellis Airport OAJ16 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU94 miInterstateI-404.0 miUS highwayUS 1175.5 miAmtrakSelma-Smithfield, NC SSM59 miCoachWallace Jif-A-MartGreyhound6.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28466 ZIP area.
