Best Places27839, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 27839, 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.
27839 ranks 31,098th 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 27839
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.
27839's strengths and weaknesses
Where 27839 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$666 a month, better than 79% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 73% of zip codes
- Short commute22.9 minutes each way, better than 71% of zip codes
Where 27839 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- School gradeD−, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Household income$53,303 median, better than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 27839
A household needs to earn about $26,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 27839 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $53,303, 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 27839's effective rate of 0.85%, 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 27839
27839 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 27839.
Who works in 27839, and how
Work in 27839 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 27839
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 27839.
What the weather is like in 27839, month by month
27839 sees roughly 77 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 39° | 31° |
| April | 71° | 58° | 47° |
| July | 87° | 77° | 68° |
| October | 72° | 60° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 27839
The nearest airport, Pitt-Greenville, is about 48 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 75 miles away.
The best schools in and around 27839
Schools across 27839 average a D−, better than 4% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Aurelian Springs Institute Of Global LeaC− · 25% proficient
- Kipp Halifax College PreparatoryD · 20% proficient
- Inborden Elementary S.t.e.a.m. AcademyD− · 12% proficient
Top middle schools
- Enfield Middle S.t.e.a.m. AcademyD · 19% proficient
- William R Davie Middle S.t.e.m. AcademyD− · 19% proficient
- Weldon MiddleD− · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep AcademD · 20% proficient
- Northwest Halifax Collegiate And TechnicD− · 17% proficient
- Northampton County High SchoolF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 27839 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
27839 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 27839 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 27839
Is 27839 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 27839 ranks 31,098th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, cheap car insurance, and affordable childcare, and lowest on crime and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 27839 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $98,594. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $53,303 median income, cost of living beats 19% of zip codes.
Is 27839 safe?
27839 is safer than 2% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,072 per resident a year.
Compare 27839 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 27839. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 27839 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.
27839 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 27839: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 27839: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 27839: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 27839: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
27839 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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