Best Places28570, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 28570, 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.
28570 ranks 17,129th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 28570
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.
28570's strengths and weaknesses
Where 28570 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 91% of zip codes
- School gradeA, better than 90% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 28570 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 72 pleasant days a year, better than only 29% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 28570
A household needs to earn about $67,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 28570 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $70,663, 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 28570's effective rate of 0.50%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 28570
28570 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 28570.
Who works in 28570, and how
Work in 28570 centers on retail trade and public administration. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 28570
28570 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. The coast is about 16 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 28570 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 28570, month by month
28570 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 46° | 35° |
| April | 76° | 64° | 52° |
| July | 91° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 78° | 67° | 56° |
Flying in and out of 28570
The nearest airport, Coastal Carolina Regional, is about 23 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 132 miles away.
The best schools in and around 28570
Schools across 28570 average an A, better than 90% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- White Oak ElementaryA+ · 74% proficient
- Bogue Sound ElementaryA · 67% proficient
- Beaufort ElementaryA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- Broad Creek MiddleA+ · 72% proficient
- Newport MiddleA− · 57% proficient
- Beaufort MiddleA− · 56% proficient
Top high schools
- East Carteret HighA · 73% proficient
- Croatan HighA · 73% proficient
- West Carteret HighA · 70% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 28570 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
28570 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 28570 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 28570 suits
Common questions about living in 28570
Is 28570 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 28570 ranks 17,129th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, cheap car insurance, and good schools, 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 28570 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $266,029. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $70,663 median income, cost of living beats 49% of zip codes.
Is 28570 safe?
Yes, 28570 is safer than 74% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $275 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 28570?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 59 with lows near 35. That works out to about 72 pleasant days a year, more than 29% of zip codes.
Is 28570 good for families?
Schools beat 90% of zip codes, crime safety beats 74%, and childcare runs $734 a month.
Compare 28570 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 28570. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 28570 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.
28570 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 28570: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 28570: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 28570: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 28570: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
28570 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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