Best Places27919, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 27919, 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.
27919 ranks 22,126th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 27919
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.
27919's strengths and weaknesses
Where 27919 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 92% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 27919 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Short commute34.7 minutes each way, better than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 27919
A household needs to earn about $49,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 27919 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,673, 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 27919's effective rate of 0.61%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 27919
27919 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 27919.
Who works in 27919, and how
Work in 27919 centers on professional & technical 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 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 27919
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 27919.
What the weather is like in 27919, month by month
27919 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and September through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 45° | 37° |
| April | 74° | 63° | 54° |
| July | 90° | 82° | 75° |
| October | 76° | 66° | 57° |
Flying in and out of 27919
The nearest airport, Norfolk International, is about 45 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 94 miles away.
The best schools in and around 27919
Schools across 27919 average a B, better than 68% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hertford GrammarB+ · 54% proficient
Top middle schools
- Perquimans County MiddleB+ · 51% proficient
- Chowan MiddleB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- John A Holmes HighB · 50% proficient
- Perquimans County HighB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 27919 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
27919 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 27919 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 27919
Is 27919 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 27919 ranks 22,126th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, state finances, and fast internet, and lowest on walkability and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 27919 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $191,503. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $67,673 median income, cost of living beats 51% of zip codes.
Is 27919 safe?
27919 is safer than 22% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $487 per resident a year.
Compare 27919 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 27919. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 27919 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.
27919 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 27919: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 27919: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 27919: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 27919: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
27919 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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