Pitt County, NC

ZIP 27884

In ZIP 27884, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Martin Co Water & Sewer Dist I meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 43× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 54% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Covation Biomaterials Kinston Site (82%), mostly acrolein.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 527,529 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27884

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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