Surf City, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 4,492 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +222.5%
Males: 2,194  (48.9%)
Females: 2,298  (51.1%)
Median resident age:

38.9 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28445.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $88,455 (it was $40,521 in 2000)
Surf City:

$88,455
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $49,604 (it was $25,242 in 2000)

Surf City town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $594,714 (it was $158,000 in 2000)
Surf City:

$594,714
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $434,522; detached houses: $477,448; townhouses or other attached units: $374,199; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $276,011; mobile homes: $151,468

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,467.

March 2022 cost of living index in Surf City: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 4.8%

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  • Races in Surf City, NC (2022)
    • 3,63787.7%White alone
    • 2526.1%Hispanic
    • 1543.7%Black alone
    • 922.2%Two or more races
    • 210.5%Other race alone
    • 60.1%Asian alone
    • 20.05%American Indian alone

Races in Surf City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Surf City, North Carolina as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Surf City is 1,336 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Surf City by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(53.3)
1
(52.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(137.3)
1
(44.3)
1
(42.7)
1
(41.5)
4
(160.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(38.4)
6
(138.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(46.9)
0
(0.0)
2
(106.6)
1
(52.0)
1
(49.9)
1
(47.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(40.2)
1
(39.4)
1
(38.4)
1
(23.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
9
(422.1)
3
(161.9)
11
(586.4)
7
(364.0)
11
(548.6)
12
(564.2)
12
(549.2)
2
(88.7)
6
(256.2)
4
(165.8)
1
(40.2)
16
(630.7)
7
(269.0)
5
(115.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
63
(2,955)
74
(3,994)
76
(4,051)
19
(988.0)
25
(1,247)
12
(564.2)
24
(1,098)
14
(620.6)
12
(512.4)
6
(248.8)
12
(482.5)
13
(512.4)
14
(538.0)
13
(299.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
75
(3,518)
76
(4,101)
76
(4,051)
94
(4,888)
123
(6,135)
105
(4,937)
113
(5,172)
149
(6,605)
130
(5,551)
142
(5,887)
79
(3,177)
104
(4,099)
61
(2,344)
70
(1,614)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(46.9)
1
(54.0)
4
(213.2)
2
(104.0)
1
(49.9)
3
(141.0)
3
(137.3)
7
(310.3)
1
(42.7)
3
(124.4)
1
(40.2)
1
(39.4)
2
(76.9)
1
(23.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(149.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(39.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.1)
City-Data.com crime index449.8480.3654.6403.0461.3375.2514.4385.6346.7329.2312.8341.0233.7274.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Surf City, NC

Crime rate in Surf City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 23 (22 officers - 20 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

8.46
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Ancestries: English (18.5%), American (14.4%), German (11.2%), Irish (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%), European (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1949

Elevation: 21 feet

Land area: 4.20 square miles.

Population density: 1,069 people per square mile   (low).

Surf City, North Carolina map

101 residents are foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This town:

2.4%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,552 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,513 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, NC (24.2 miles , pop. 66,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (114.6 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (407.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Holly Ridge, NC (2.1 miles ),
North Topsail Beach, NC (2.4 miles ),
Topsail Beach, NC (2.5 miles ),
Sneads Ferry, NC (3.5 miles ),
Porters Neck, NC (4.0 miles ),
Kirkland, NC (4.1 miles ),
Bayshore, NC (4.2 miles ),
Ogden, NC (4.3 miles )

Latitude: 34.43 N, Longitude: 77.54 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

Distribution of median household income in Surf City, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Surf City, NC in 2022

Property values in Surf City, NC

Surf City satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 259 buildings, average cost: $266,900
  • 2021: 338 buildings, average cost: $199,100
  • 2020: 173 buildings, average cost: $214,000
  • 2019: 80 buildings, average cost: $37,200
  • 2018: 78 buildings, average cost: $37,200
  • 2017: 80 buildings, average cost: $175,300
  • 2016: 92 buildings, average cost: $192,100
  • 2015: 124 buildings, average cost: $135,600
  • 2014: 86 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 2013: 77 buildings, average cost: $128,800
  • 2012: 81 buildings, average cost: $139,000
  • 2011: 57 buildings, average cost: $139,900
  • 2010: 61 buildings, average cost: $187,500
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $259,500
  • 2008: 26 buildings, average cost: $225,500
  • 2007: 47 buildings, average cost: $200,700
  • 2006: 62 buildings, average cost: $242,100
  • 2005: 152 buildings, average cost: $169,900
  • 2004: 144 buildings, average cost: $138,000
  • 2003: 155 buildings, average cost: $110,100
  • 2002: 143 buildings, average cost: $110,100
  • 2001: 67 buildings, average cost: $114,000
  • 2000: 56 buildings, average cost: $102,100
  • 1999: 62 buildings, average cost: $102,100
  • 1998: 58 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 1997: 89 buildings, average cost: $85,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Surf City, NC residents
Average permit cost in Surf City, NC
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +432 (+45.0%).
Most common industries in Surf City, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (15.4%)
  • Educational services (11.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (7.6%)
  • Public administration (7.2%)
  • Health care (6.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (26.2%)
  • Public administration (8.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
  • Educational services (7.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (5.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (15.9%)
  • Health care (10.7%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (9.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.8%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
Most common occupations in Surf City, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
  • Carpenters (5.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Carpenters (11.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (10.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
  • Registered nurses (4.3%)

Average climate in Surf City, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Surf City, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 71.2. This is about average.

City:

71.2
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2005 was 2.27. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.27
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 23.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

23.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 15.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.30. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.30
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Surf City-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/1954, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the Surf City town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 11/16/2006, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.2 miles away from the town center killed 8 people and injured 20 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Surf City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 241.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 245.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 183.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 176.0 miles away from Surf City center
On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from Surf City center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 285.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pender County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 19, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Surf City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Surf City:

  • WOODBURY WELLNESS CENTER INC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; HAMPSTEAD, NC)
  • DAVIS HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Surf City:

  • University of North Carolina Wilmington (about 24 miles; Wilmington, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,112)
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington (about 24 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 2,395)
  • Coastal Carolina Community College (about 26 miles; Jacksonville, NC; FT enrollment: 4,502)
  • Cape Fear Community College (about 27 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 8,372)
  • Craven Community College (about 54 miles; New Bern, NC; FT enrollment: 2,712)
  • Lenoir Community College (about 56 miles; Kinston, NC; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • Mount Olive College (about 62 miles; Mount Olive, NC; FT enrollment: 3,097)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • www.townofsurfcity.com

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Surf City: Sears Landing (A), Surf City Police Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Pender County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Surf City and their reported violations in the past:

LANIER`S WATERSIDE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-05-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-05-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2012), St Public Notif received (JAN-21-2014)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-04-2009), St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2009), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-13-2009), St Case dropped (2 times from OCT-06-2009 to OCT-06-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2008), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from MAY-23-2008 to MAY-23-2008), St Public Notif requested (2 times from MAY-23-2008 to MAY-23-2008), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-13-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2008), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from MAY-23-2008 to MAY-23-2008), St Public Notif requested (2 times from MAY-23-2008 to MAY-23-2008), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-13-2008)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-20-2006), St Compliance achieved (SEP-14-2007)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One other older monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

2.2 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

59.5%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

7.3%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households
3 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010

Banks with branches in Surf City (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: Surf City Branch at 204 Roland Avenue, branch established on 1970/10/19. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston: Surf City Branch at 13500 Hwy 50, Suite 101, branch established on 2006/04/03. Info updated 2012/02/24: Bank assets: $3,140.4 mil, Deposits: $2,278.8 mil, headquarters in Charleston, SC, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 69 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Surf City:

Marital status in Surf City, NC
  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 68.6%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

For population 25 years and over in Surf City:

  • High school or higher: 96.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.2
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Surf City
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Surf City, NC (based on Pender County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,55751
Mainline Protestant4,52920
Black Protestant2,12822
Catholic2,0083
Other7423
Orthodox--
None33,253-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
This county:

1.41 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Pender County:

4.02 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
Here:

5.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pender County:

11.2%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Pender County:

28.7%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

20.3%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Surf City:

52.0%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

49.4%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.3
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Surf City:

19.6%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

7.1%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Surf City:

6.9
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Surf City:

36.3%
State:

33.7%

General health condition:
Surf City:

57.7%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

77.2%
State:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Surf City, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 20$81,702$49,0210$0
Firefighters 19$61,480$38,8294$3,277
Sewerage 11$38,485$41,9840$0
Other Government Administration 9$15,617$20,8235$4,364
Streets and Highways 8$24,179$36,2690$0
Parks and Recreation 7$26,584$45,5739$12,948
Financial Administration 5$24,775$59,4600$0
Police - Other 4$21,629$64,8871$2,015
Fire - Other 3$18,595$74,3800$0
Water Supply 2$10,058$60,3480$0
Other and Unallocable 1$4,656$55,8720$0
Totals for Government 89$327,758$44,19219$22,605

12.75% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($78,286 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.75%
North Carolina average:

8.85%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($553 average AGI)
Pender County:

0.09%
North Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from New Hanover County, NC  3.48% ($68,848 average AGI)
from Onslow County, NC  1.32% ($69,764)
from Brunswick County, NC  0.48% ($57,857)
Businesses in Surf City, NC
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1RadioShack1
CVS1Subway1
Dairy Queen1UPS1
FedEx2Vans1

Strongest AM radio stations in Surf City:

  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WMFD (630 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Surf City:

  • WWTB (103.9 FM; TOPSAIL BEACH, NC; Owner: JACKSONVILLE-TOPSAIL RADIO LLC)
  • WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WQSL (92.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXQR-FM (105.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WBNE (93.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRQR (104.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Surf City:

  • WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WILM-LP (Channel 10; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILM, INC.)

Surf City fatal accident list:

Apr 22, 2018 12:51 AM, Sr-210, Lat: 34.430764, Lon: -77.537706, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 6, 2018 09:30 AM, Sr-50, Lat: 34.438539, Lon: -77.555739, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
May 28, 2013 11:28 AM, Sr-50, Lat: 34.571406, Lon: -77.586778, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Apr 11, 2011 05:11 AM, Sr-210, Lat: 34.449742, Lon: -77.573692, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 6, 2007 05:26 PM, New River Rd, Craven Ave, Lat: 34.437844, Lon: -77.527858, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 4, 1991 11:30 PM, Nc50, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 394ft / 120mTotal length
  • 15,700Total average daily traffic
  • 1,099Total average daily truck traffic
  • 31,400Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$179,85311$273,34540$244,5861$304,48030$279,8883$105,610
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$162,0403$239,2400$02$231,9550$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$309,49516$307,1710$08$344,3242$79,205
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$236,2402$257,0058$232,8461$101,4906$258,8671$63,310
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$212,4303$341,2700$02$230,1400$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9801.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$137,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9801.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Surf City, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Surf City, NC - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 19. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 32 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Surf City, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (56.4%), and Outside Fires (30.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Surf City, NC
    • 18656.4%Structure Fires
    • 9930.0%Outside Fires
    • 288.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 175.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Surf City, NC
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Surf City, NC
  • 94.3%Electricity
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Utility gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Surf City, NC
  • 93.2%Electricity
  • 4.3%No fuel used
  • 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Surf City compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Surf City on our top lists:

  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Turkey (population 500+)"
There are 7 pilots and 1 other airmen in this city.
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