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Best Cities for Veterinary 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
#1	ZIP 28223 Pop. 4.2 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	—
#2	ZIP 27571 Pop. 8.9 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$129,340
#3	ZIP 27929 Pop. 3.3 Thousand	92 Excellent	—	$122,558
#4	ZIP 28207 Pop. 9.7 Thousand	91 Excellent	14.1 /20	$212,348
#5	ZIP 27235 Pop. 5 Thousand	90 Excellent	—	$101,440
#6	ZIP 28202 Pop. 17 Thousand	90 Excellent	—	$101,711
#7	ZIP 28107 Pop. 9.6 Thousand	88 Excellent	—	$96,632
#8	ZIP 27572 Pop. 6.5 Thousand	86 Excellent	—	$96,128
#9	ZIP 28730 Pop. 7.2 Thousand	84 Excellent	—	$91,544
#10	ZIP 28701 Pop. 5.5 Thousand	84 Excellent	—	$92,047
#11	ZIP 27243 Pop. 5.5 Thousand	82 Excellent	—	$88,681
#12	ZIP 28445 Pop. 9.8 Thousand	82 Excellent	—	$89,250
#13	ZIP 28270 Pop. 33 Thousand	81 Excellent	9.0 /20	$128,660
#14	ZIP 27607 Pop. 26 Thousand	81 Excellent	14.0 /20	$95,216
#15	ZIP 27514 Pop. 33 Thousand	81 Excellent	14.8 /20	$94,167
#16	ZIP 27948 Pop. 13 Thousand	80 Excellent	—	$85,319
#17	ZIP 28468 Pop. 4.8 Thousand	80 Excellent	—	$84,934
#18	ZIP 28134 Pop. 13 Thousand	80 Excellent	—	$82,947
#19	ZIP 28204 Pop. 9.7 Thousand	79 Good	14.7 /20	$89,207
#20	ZIP 27301 Pop. 11 Thousand	78 Good	—	$82,116

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

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