2026 Rankings

Safest ZIP Codes for Wildfire Smoke in North Carolin...

Last updated: June 4, 2026

1,132 ZIP codes ranked by Smoke Risk #1: ZIP 27618 (Hertford County, 1/100) — very_low
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Out of 1,132 ZIP codes in North Carolina with wildfire data, these have the lowest smoke risk.

Statistic Value
ZIP codes ranked 1,132
Avg smoke risk (top 100) 6/100

Top 100 ZIP Codes

Rank ZIP City Smoke Risk Risk Level County Fires (5yr)
1 27618 Hertford County 1/100 very_low 0
2 27988 Bertie County 1/100 very_low 0
3 28067 Watauga County 1/100 very_low 0
4 28695 Alleghany County 1/100 very_low 0
5 28764 Edgecombe County 1/100 very_low 0
6 27100 Guilford County 2/100 very_low 0
7 27400 Guilford County 2/100 very_low 0
8 27600 Wake County 2/100 very_low 0
9 27848 Northampton County 2/100 very_low 0
10 27900 Wake County 2/100 very_low 0
11 28200 Mecklenburg County 2/100 very_low 0
12 28116 Haywood County 3/100 very_low 0
13 28888 Rutherford County 4/100 very_low 0
14 27231 Cedar Grove 6/100 very_low 0
15 27243 Efland 6/100 very_low 0
16 27278 Hillsborough 6/100 very_low 0
17 27503 Bahama 6/100 very_low 0
18 27508 Bunn 6/100 very_low 0
19 27509 Butner 6/100 very_low 0
20 27510 Carrboro 6/100 very_low 0
21 27514 Chapel Hill 6/100 very_low 0
22 27515 Chapel Hill 6/100 very_low 0
23 27516 Chapel Hill 6/100 very_low 0
24 27517 Chapel Hill 6/100 very_low 0
25 27522 Creedmoor 6/100 very_low 0
26 27525 Franklinton 6/100 very_low 0
27 27530 Goldsboro 6/100 very_low 0
28 27532 Goldsboro 6/100 very_low 0
29 27533 Goldsboro 6/100 very_low 0
30 27549 Louisburg 6/100 very_low 0
31 27551 Macon 6/100 very_low 0
32 27553 Manson 6/100 very_low 0
33 27557 Middlesex 6/100 very_low 0
34 27563 Norlina 6/100 very_low 0
35 27564 Creedmoor 6/100 very_low 0
36 27565 Oxford 6/100 very_low 0
37 27570 Ridgeway 6/100 very_low 0
38 27581 Stem 6/100 very_low 0
39 27582 Stovall 6/100 very_low 0
40 27589 Warrenton 6/100 very_low 0
41 27594 Wise 6/100 very_low 0
42 27596 Youngsville 6/100 very_low 0
43 27599 Chapel Hill 6/100 very_low 0
44 27701 Durham 6/100 very_low 0
45 27702 Durham 6/100 very_low 0
46 27703 Durham 6/100 very_low 0
47 27704 Durham 6/100 very_low 0
48 27705 Durham 6/100 very_low 0
49 27706 Durham 6/100 very_low 0
50 27707 Durham 6/100 very_low 0
51 27708 Durham 6/100 very_low 0
52 27709 Durham 6/100 very_low 0
53 27710 Durham 6/100 very_low 0
54 27711 Durham 6/100 very_low 0
55 27712 Durham 6/100 very_low 0
56 27713 Durham 6/100 very_low 0
57 27715 Durham 6/100 very_low 0
58 27717 Durham 6/100 very_low 0
59 27722 Durham 6/100 very_low 0
60 27974 Shiloh 6/100 very_low 0
61 27025 Madison 7/100 very_low 1
62 27027 Mayodan 7/100 very_low 1
63 27042 Pine Hall 7/100 very_low 2
64 27048 Stoneville 7/100 very_low 1
65 27052 Walnut Cove 7/100 very_low 2
66 27212 Blanch 7/100 very_low 0
67 27288 Eden 7/100 very_low 1
68 27289 Eden 7/100 very_low 1
69 27291 Leasburg 7/100 very_low 0
70 27305 Milton 7/100 very_low 0
71 27311 Pelham 7/100 very_low 0
72 27314 Prospect Hill 7/100 very_low 0
73 27315 Providence 7/100 very_low 0
74 27320 Reidsville 7/100 very_low 1
75 27322 Reidsville 7/100 very_low 1
76 27326 Ruffin 7/100 very_low 1
77 27343 Semora 7/100 very_low 0
78 27375 Wentworth 7/100 very_low 1
79 27379 Yanceyville 7/100 very_low 0
80 27502 Apex 7/100 very_low 0
81 27504 Benson 7/100 very_low 0
82 27507 Bullock 7/100 very_low 0
83 27511 Cary 7/100 very_low 0
84 27512 Cary 7/100 very_low 0
85 27513 Cary 7/100 very_low 0
86 27518 Cary 7/100 very_low 0
87 27519 Cary 7/100 very_low 0
88 27520 Clayton 7/100 very_low 0
89 27523 Apex 7/100 very_low 0
90 27524 Four Oaks 7/100 very_low 0
91 27527 Clayton 7/100 very_low 0
92 27528 Clayton 7/100 very_low 0
93 27529 Garner 7/100 very_low 0
94 27536 Henderson 7/100 very_low 0
95 27537 Henderson 7/100 very_low 0
96 27539 Apex 7/100 very_low 0
97 27540 Holly Springs 7/100 very_low 0
98 27541 Hurdle Mills 7/100 very_low 0
99 27542 Kenly 7/100 very_low 0
100 27544 Kittrell 7/100 very_low 0

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