Best Places28092, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 28092, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
28092 ranks 12,875th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 28092
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.
28092's strengths and weaknesses
Where 28092 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 82% of zip codes
- School gradeB+, better than 81% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 75% of zip codes
Where 28092 ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- Household income$65,602 median, better than only 34% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 28092
A household needs to earn about $66,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 28092 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $65,602; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 28092's effective rate of 0.76%, 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 28092
28092 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 28092.
Who works in 28092, and how
Work in 28092 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 28092
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 28092.
What the weather is like in 28092, month by month
28092 sees roughly 77 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 40° | 30° |
| April | 73° | 60° | 48° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 68° |
| October | 74° | 61° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 28092
Charlotte/Douglas International sits about 24 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 25.9 million passengers in 2025, with 213 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 28092
Schools across 28092 average a B+, better than 81% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Union ElementaryA · 67% proficient
- Iron Station ElementaryA− · 62% proficient
- Childers ElementaryA− · 62% proficient
Top middle schools
- North Lincoln MiddleA+ · 70% proficient
- Jacobs Fork MiddleA · 67% proficient
- East Lincoln MiddleA · 66% proficient
Top high schools
- Challenger Early College HighA+ · 94% proficient
- Gaston Early College High SchoolA+ · 92% proficient
- North Lincoln HighA · 78% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 28092 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
28092 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 28092 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 28092 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 8% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 28092
Is 28092 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 28092 ranks 12,875th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, cheap car insurance, and good schools, and lowest on an overheated housing market and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 28092 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $253,137. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $65,602 median income, cost of living beats 39% of zip codes.
Is 28092 safe?
Yes, 28092 is safer than 61% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $325 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 28092?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 51 with lows near 30. That works out to about 77 pleasant days a year, more than 39% of zip codes.
Is 28092 good for families?
Schools beat 81% of zip codes, crime safety beats 61%, and childcare runs $805 a month.
Compare 28092 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 28092. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 28092 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.
28092 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 28092: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 28092: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 28092: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 28092: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
28092 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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