Best Places27888, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 27888, 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.
27888 ranks 29,818th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 27888
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.
27888's strengths and weaknesses
Where 27888 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$592 a month, better than 85% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 71% of zip codes
Where 27888 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Household income$49,423 median, better than only 10% of zip codes
- Short commute34.0 minutes each way, better than only 13% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 27888
A household needs to earn about $28,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 27888 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $49,423, 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 27888's effective rate of 0.81%, 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 27888
27888 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 27888.
Who works in 27888, and how
Work in 27888 centers on manufacturing and other services. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 27888
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 27888.
What the weather is like in 27888, month by month
27888 sees roughly 76 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 53, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 43° | 34° |
| April | 74° | 62° | 51° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 71° |
| October | 75° | 63° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 27888
The nearest airport, Pitt-Greenville, is about 18 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 64 miles away.
The best schools in and around 27888
Schools across 27888 average a C+, better than 54% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Gardners ElementaryA− · 57% proficient
- Stantonsburg ElementaryC · 35% proficient
- Sam D Bundy ElementaryC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Farmville MiddleB− · 40% proficient
- Speight MiddleC+ · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- Wilson Early College AcademyA+ · 93% proficient
- Greene Early College HighA− · 60% proficient
- Farmville Central HighB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 27888 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
27888 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 27888 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 27888
Is 27888 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 27888 ranks 29,818th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, affordable childcare, and fast internet, and lowest on education levels and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 27888 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $106,706. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $49,423 median income, cost of living beats 16% of zip codes.
Is 27888 safe?
27888 is safer than 21% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $505 per resident a year.
Compare 27888 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 27888. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 27888 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.
27888 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 27888: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 27888: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 27888: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 27888: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
27888 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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