Local servicesHospitalBladen County Hospital12.0 miPost officeWhite Oak Post Office1.4 miFire stationWhite Oak Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBladen Community College8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY18 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR76 miInterstateI-9515 miUS highwayUS 70111 miAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY22 miCoachLumberton Southeastern StagesGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28399 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28399 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:01 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:18 am – 5:07 pm
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People1,819 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.6693 householdsMedian household income $33,512Median home value $155,700Median rent $906 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,297 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.8% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 692 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 12%, public administration 12%Average commute 32 minutes73% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 9%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 32°F53 in of rain a yearwettest 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, Elizabethtown station, 12 mi away; snow from Fayetteville (pwc)
Parks and public landsBushy Lake State Natural Areastate park · 6.7 mi · 6,180 acresWhite Lake State Lakestate park · 14.6 mi · 1,042 acresWarwick Mill Bay State Natural Areastate park · 17.4 mi · 994 acresBay Tree Lake State Natural Areastate park · 17.7 mi · 2,045 acresSingletary Lake State Parkstate park · 18.4 mi · 1,319 acresLumber River State Parkstate park · 23.2 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 200641 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBladen County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025251 of 365 days measured114 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 74main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cumberland County, NC, 20 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBladen Co Wtr Dist-west Bladenserves 14,408 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation69 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
