Best Places28399, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 28399, 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.
28399 ranks 30,872nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and the cost of living against local pay is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 28399
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.
28399's strengths and weaknesses
Where 28399 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$526 a month, better than 93% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 28399 ranks low
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$39,365 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 28399
A household needs to earn about $40,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 28399 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $39,365; 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 28399's effective rate of 0.69%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 28399
28399 runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 28399.
Who works in 28399, and how
Work in 28399 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 28399
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 28399.
What the weather is like in 28399, month by month
28399 sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 57, 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 | 57° | 46° | 37° |
| April | 76° | 64° | 53° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 77° | 65° | 56° |
Flying in and out of 28399
The nearest airport, Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, is about 19 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 78 miles away.
The best schools in and around 28399
Schools across 28399 average a C−, better than 24% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Plain View PrimaryC · 35% proficient
- Dublin PrimaryC · 33% proficient
- J W Seabrook ElementaryC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Seventy-first Classical MiddleA+ · 68% proficient
- Tar Heel MiddleC− · 27% proficient
- Elizabethtown MiddleD · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- Massey Hill Classical HighA− · 67% proficient
- East Bladen HighC+ · 40% proficient
- West Bladen HighC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 28399 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
28399 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 28399 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 28399
Is 28399 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 28399 ranks 30,872nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, affordable childcare, and state finances, and lowest on the cost of living against local pay and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 28399 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $153,565. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $39,365 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 28399 safe?
28399 is safer than 23% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $483 per resident a year.
Compare 28399 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 28399. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 28399 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.
28399 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 28399: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 28399: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 28399: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 28399: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
28399 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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