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Best Cities for Home remodeling in North Carolina

Top 20 ZIP codes ranked by opportunity score. Score combines walkability (foot traffic), population density, median income, and food truck competition.

80–100 Excellent 60–79 Good 40–59 Fair <40 Challenging

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#	ZIP Code	Score	Walkability	Median Income	Remodelers
#1	ZIP 28223 Pop. 4.2 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	—	0
#2	ZIP 28031 Pop. 31 Thousand	92 Excellent	15.0 /20	$115,746	24
#3	ZIP 27929 Pop. 3.3 Thousand	92 Excellent	—	$122,558	0
#4	ZIP 27235 Pop. 5 Thousand	90 Excellent	—	$101,440	0
#5	ZIP 28107 Pop. 9.6 Thousand	88 Excellent	—	$96,632	0
#6	ZIP 27511 Pop. 33 Thousand	86 Excellent	12.9 /20	$104,072	28
#7	ZIP 27520 Pop. 49 Thousand	85 Excellent	—	$84,545	29
#8	ZIP 28211 Pop. 33 Thousand	85 Excellent	12.5 /20	$130,221	19
#9	ZIP 28078 Pop. 70 Thousand	84 Excellent	10.5 /20	$120,503	39
#10	ZIP 28104 Pop. 36 Thousand	84 Excellent	7.2 /20	$129,775	26
#11	ZIP 27278 Pop. 29 Thousand	84 Excellent	—	$101,821	18
#12	ZIP 27540 Pop. 46 Thousand	84 Excellent	8.4 /20	$125,681	24
#13	ZIP 28226 Pop. 39 Thousand	83 Excellent	12.1 /20	$113,203	20
#14	ZIP 28277 Pop. 72 Thousand	83 Excellent	9.6 /20	$122,223	37
#15	ZIP 27243 Pop. 5.5 Thousand	82 Excellent	—	$88,681	0
#16	ZIP 27615 Pop. 46 Thousand	82 Excellent	10.5 /20	$107,051	23
#17	ZIP 27587 Pop. 82 Thousand	82 Excellent	9.8 /20	$125,607	43
#18	ZIP 28203 Pop. 18 Thousand	81 Excellent	—	$103,860	15
#19	ZIP 28173 Pop. 64 Thousand	81 Excellent	5.3 /20	$146,196	27
#20	ZIP 27609 Pop. 36 Thousand	80 Excellent	13.4 /20	$81,538	27

Data updated March 2026. Sources: Census Bureau ACS 2023, USDA National Walkability Index 2021, County Business Patterns 2022.

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