Best Places28519, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 28519, 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.
28519 ranks 30,611th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on walkability by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 28519
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.
28519's strengths and weaknesses
Where 28519 ranks high
- WalkabilityBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 92% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Short commute18.7 minutes each way, better than 89% of zip codes
Where 28519 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$37,835 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 28519
A household needs to earn about $44,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 28519 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $37,835, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 28519's effective rate of 0.55%, 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 28519
28519 runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65, 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 28519.
Who works in 28519, and how
Work in 28519 centers on manufacturing and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 28519
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 28519.
What the weather is like in 28519, month by month
28519 sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and September through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 45° | 33° |
| April | 77° | 63° | 50° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 72° |
| October | 78° | 65° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 28519
The nearest airport, Coastal Carolina Regional, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 112 miles away.
The best schools in and around 28519
Schools across 28519 average a B, better than 74% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Bridgeton ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- West Craven MiddleB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Craven Early College HighA · 75% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 28519 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
28519 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 28519 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 28519
Is 28519 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 28519 ranks 30,611th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on walkability, cell coverage, and state finances, and lowest on disaster risk and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 28519 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $175,000. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $37,835 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 28519 safe?
28519 is safer than 19% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $518 per resident a year.
Compare 28519 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 28519. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 28519 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.
28519 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 28519: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 28519: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 28519: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 28519: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
28519 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.