Best Places28463, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 28463, 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.
28463 ranks 29,993rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Disaster risk pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on state finances.
The best neighborhoods in 28463
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.
28463's strengths and weaknesses
Where 28463 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$635 a month, better than 82% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 78% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 28463 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Household income$49,891 median, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 28463
A household needs to earn about $43,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 28463 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $49,891, 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 28463's effective rate of 0.67%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 28463
28463 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 28463.
Who works in 28463, and how
Work in 28463 centers on hospitality & food and public administration. 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 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 28463
28463 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 96% of zip codes. The coast is about 37 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 28463 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 28463, month by month
28463 sees roughly 88 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and September through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 47° | 38° |
| April | 76° | 64° | 53° |
| July | 91° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 77° | 66° | 57° |
Flying in and out of 28463
The nearest airport, Myrtle Beach International, is about 32 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 110 miles away.
The best schools in and around 28463
Schools across 28463 average a C+, better than 42% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- WaccamawB+ · 52% proficient
- Green Sea Floyds ElementaryB · 45% proficient
- Jessie Mae Monroe ElementaryB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- North Myrtle Beach MiddleA− · 55% proficient
- Nakina MiddleA− · 54% proficient
- Tabor City MiddleD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- North Myrtle Beach HighA− · 66% proficient
- Loris HighB+ · 55% proficient
- South Columbus HighB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 28463 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
28463 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 28463 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 28463
Is 28463 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 28463 ranks 29,993rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, affordable childcare, and fast internet, and lowest on disaster risk and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 28463 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $167,281. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $49,891 median income, cost of living beats 12% of zip codes.
Is 28463 safe?
28463 is safer than 17% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $565 per resident a year.
Compare 28463 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 28463. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 28463 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.
28463 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 28463: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 28463: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 28463: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 28463: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
28463 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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