Northampton County, NC

ZIP 27820

In ZIP 27820, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Halifax Co--Halifax has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 75× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC (90%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 300,791 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27820

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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