Pope A F B, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,583
Males: 1,603 (62.1%), Females: 980 (37.9%)

Zip code: 28307

Demographics

Median resident age: 24.1 years
Median household income: $31,434
Median house value: $62,500

Population by Race

Races in Pope AFB:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.4%)
  • Black (14.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.2%)
  • Other race (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Filipino (1.2%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.0%), Irish (13.4%), United States (11.3%), English (6.9%), Italian (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%).

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pope AFB

  • High school or higher: 97.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pope AFB CDP

  • Never married: 40.3%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.8%

1.7% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pope AFB:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pope AFB:

  • POPE AFB (about 2 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 17 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
  • MOORE COUNTY (about 26 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Abbreviation: SOP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pope AFB:

  • P K AIRPARK (about 17 miles; RAEFORD, NC; Abbreviation: 5W4)
  • HARNETT COUNTY (about 24 miles; ERWIN, NC; Abbreviation: HRJ)
  • GRAYS CREEK (about 24 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 2GC)

Amtrak station near Pope AFB:

  • 13 miles: FAYETTEVILLE (472 HAY ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pope AFB:

  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SANFORD, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 25 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 36 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 49 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)