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ZIP 28653 — Climate & Environment

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

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 28653

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 NC as Relatively Low (composite score 47.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (64.4) and hurricane (61.5). 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 Low
Risk index
47.5
Flood risk
64.4
Wildfire risk
34.3
Hurricane risk
61.5
Earthquake risk
51.5
Tornado risk
38.6
Winter weather risk
31.6
Hail risk
27.6
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

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

38
Median AQI
93.9%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

0.0%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 28653

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

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Sunrise, sunset & moon

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Monthly Temperature

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Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
6b
Annual Snow Days
N/A
Annual Precipitation
N/A
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone6b
Broadband access100.0%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Low
NRI risk index47.5
Flood risk (NRI)64.4
Wildfire risk (NRI)34.3
Hurricane risk (NRI)61.5
IRS net migration1
Median AQI38
Good AQI days93.9%