Local servicesHospitalBladen County Hospital10.4 miPost officeBladenboro Post Office1.6 miTown hallBladenboro Town Hall1.8 miPoliceBladenboro Police Department1.7 miFire stationBladenboro Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBladen Community College6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY31 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR61 miInterstateI-9515 miUS highwayUS 7017.4 miAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY35 miCoachLumberton Southeastern StagesGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28320 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28320 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:02 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:18 am – 5:08 pm
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People7,990 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.63,110 householdsMedian household income $56,889Median home value $103,200Median rent $763 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,041 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 2,909 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 15%, retail 15%Average commute 27 minutes85% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 32°F51 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days63 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Whiteville 7 Nw station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsWarwick Mill Bay State Natural Areastate park · 7.6 mi · 994 acresLumber River State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 13,351 acresBullard and Branch Hunting Preservestate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 256 acresWhite Lake State Lakestate park · 16.0 mi · 1,042 acresSingletary Lake State Parkstate park · 17.2 mi · 1,319 acresLumber State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 18.0 mi · 1,136 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 200634 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200634 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Bladenboroserves 3,175 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation136 ft41 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
