ZIP 27531 is served primarily by Wayne County, NC — including Goldsboro. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Wayne County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
Mar peaks. Dec dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 37 | 16.2% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 18 | 7.9% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 17 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 14 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 12 | 5.2% |
10 cities sit in Wayne County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goldsboro | 33,566 | 223 | 33 | B |
| 2 | Mount Olive | 4,286 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 3 | Elroy | 3,495 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Brogden | 2,744 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 5 | Mar-Mac | 2,485 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Dudley | 1,996 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 7 | Walnut Creek | 1,570 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Fremont | 935 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 9 | New Hope | 924 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 10 | Pikeville | 679 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Wayne County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.