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Jacksonville city, NC

ZIP 28540 — Climate & Environment

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

Middle ClassLarge CommunityLow Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 28540

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 Jacksonville city, NC as Relatively High (composite score 95.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (99.0) and wildfire (85.9). 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 High
Risk index
95.0
Flood risk
78.6
Wildfire risk
85.9
Hurricane risk
99.0
Earthquake risk
66.7
Tornado risk
85.8
Winter weather risk
98.4
Hail risk
44.4

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 28540

Climate normals for Jacksonville city, NC show little to no average snow and around 58.9 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively High) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
8a
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
58.9 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively High

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone8a
Annual precip (in)58.9
Snow days0
Broadband access90.7%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively High
NRI risk index95.0
Flood risk (NRI)78.6
Wildfire risk (NRI)85.9
Hurricane risk (NRI)99.0
IRS net migration2109