ZIP 27879 is served primarily by Pitt County, NC — including Greenville. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Pitt County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
Apr peaks. Nov 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 | 236 | 24.7% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 145 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 82 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 49 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 47 | 4.9% |
6 cities sit in Pitt County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenville | 87,894 | 574 | 108 | B+ |
| 2 | Winterville | 10,510 | 163 | 55 | B- |
| 3 | Ayden | 5,002 | 76 | 29 | C |
| 4 | Farmville | 4,474 | 39 | 11 | C+ |
| 5 | Grifton | 2,676 | 90 | 27 | C- |
| 6 | Bethel | 1,604 | 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 Pitt 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.