Best Places27806, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 27806, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
27806 ranks 32,048th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 27806
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
27806's strengths and weaknesses
Where 27806 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Short commute20.3 minutes each way, better than 84% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 27806 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Household income$46,228 median, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 27806
A household needs to earn about $35,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 27806 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $46,228, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 27806's effective rate of 0.56%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 27806
27806 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 27806.
Who works in 27806, and how
Work in 27806 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 27806
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 27806.
What the weather is like in 27806, month by month
27806 sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and September through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 45° | 33° |
| April | 77° | 63° | 50° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 72° |
| October | 78° | 65° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 27806
The nearest airport, Coastal Carolina Regional, is about 21 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 119 miles away.
The best schools in and around 27806
Schools across 27806 average a C+, better than 40% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Bath ElementaryA− · 61% proficient
- Bridgeton ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
- Pamlico County PrimaryB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pamlico County MiddleB+ · 49% proficient
- West Craven MiddleB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Craven Early College HighA · 75% proficient
- Northside HighB− · 43% proficient
- Pamlico County HighB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 27806 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
27806 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 27806 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 27806
Is 27806 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 27806 ranks 32,048th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, quiet, and short commutes, and lowest on disaster risk and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 27806 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $138,072. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $46,228 median income, cost of living beats 8% of zip codes.
Is 27806 safe?
27806 is safer than 6% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $815 per resident a year.
Compare 27806 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 27806. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 27806 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
27806 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 27806: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 27806: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 27806: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 27806: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
27806 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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