Best Places28330, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 28330, 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.
28330 ranks 22,624th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 28330
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.
28330's strengths and weaknesses
Where 28330 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Short commute18.7 minutes each way, better than 89% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$605 a month, better than 84% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 28330 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Household income$60,086 median, better than only 24% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 28330
A household needs to earn about $42,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 28330 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $60,086, 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 28330's effective rate of 0.92%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 28330
28330 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 28330.
Who works in 28330, and how
Work in 28330 centers on transportation & warehousing and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 96%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 28330
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 28330.
What the weather is like in 28330, month by month
28330 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 44° | 35° |
| April | 75° | 63° | 52° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 72° |
| October | 76° | 64° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 28330
The nearest airport, Florence Regional, is about 51 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 67 miles away.
The best schools in and around 28330
Schools across 28330 average a B, better than 74% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- East Rockingham ElementaryC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Cordova MiddleC+ · 36% proficient
Top high schools
- Richmond Early College HighA+ · 82% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 28330 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
28330 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 28330 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 28330
Is 28330 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 28330 ranks 22,624th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, short commutes, and affordable childcare, and lowest on health outcomes and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 28330 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $158,400. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $60,086 median income, cost of living beats 26% of zip codes.
Is 28330 safe?
28330 is safer than 34% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $404 per resident a year.
Compare 28330 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 28330. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 28330 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.
28330 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 28330: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 28330: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 28330: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 28330: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
28330 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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