Best Places27812, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 27812, 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.
27812 ranks 26,253rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 27812
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.
27812's strengths and weaknesses
Where 27812 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 69% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 66% of zip codes
Where 27812 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 27812
A household needs to earn about $33,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 27812 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $60,459, 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 27812's effective rate of 0.86%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 27812
27812 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 27812.
Who works in 27812, and how
Work in 27812 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 96%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 27812
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 27812.
What the weather is like in 27812, month by month
27812 sees roughly 79 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 43° | 35° |
| April | 75° | 62° | 52° |
| July | 91° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 75° | 64° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 27812
The nearest airport, Pitt-Greenville, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 80 miles away.
The best schools in and around 27812
Schools across 27812 average a C+, better than 42% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- StokesB · 45% proficient
- Bethel ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
- Princeville ElementaryD+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- Wellcome MiddleC · 33% proficient
- W A Pattillo MiddleC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Edgecombe Early College HighA · 77% proficient
- North Pitt HighC · 32% proficient
- South Creek HighD · 22% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 27812 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
27812 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 27812 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 27812
Is 27812 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 27812 ranks 26,253rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, cheap car insurance, and clean air, and lowest on crime and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 27812 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $126,473. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $60,459 median income, cost of living beats 28% of zip codes.
Is 27812 safe?
27812 is safer than 11% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $679 per resident a year.
Compare 27812 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 27812. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 27812 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.
27812 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 27812: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 27812: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 27812: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 27812: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
27812 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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