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Sedalia town, NC

ZIP 27342 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle Class

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 27342

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Sedalia town, NC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 93.4), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (96.6) and hurricane (90.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Relatively Moderate
Risk index
93.4
Flood risk
96.6
Wildfire risk
43.8
Hurricane risk
90.3
Earthquake risk
87.8
Tornado risk
88.7
Winter weather risk
96.0
Hail risk
92.2
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

43
Median AQI
74.4%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

0.0%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 27342

Climate normals for Sedalia town, NC show limited published climate normals on US5. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively Moderate) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

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Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
8a
Annual Snow Days
N/A
Annual Precipitation
N/A
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Moderate

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone8a
Broadband access85.0%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Moderate
NRI risk index93.4
Flood risk (NRI)96.6
Wildfire risk (NRI)43.8
Hurricane risk (NRI)90.3
IRS net migration3
Median AQI43
Good AQI days74.4%