MoyockNC
A town of 5,684, settled in 1857.
Is Moyock a good place to live?
Moyock is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, ranked 75th of 286 in North Carolina, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: it is healthier than 81% of U.S. towns. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $115K. A typical home there costs about $498K, 6 years of the Virginia Beach metro’s $82K median household income. Moyock’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both North Carolina’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. Only 7 of the 290 North Carolina towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Moyock.
Moyock has grown 37% from 2010 to 2020
3,759 counted in 2010 and 5,154 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Moyock grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Moyock is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Moyock: who provides what
Moyock is unincorporated, so Currituck County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Moyock.
Moyock sends many workers across the state line to Virginia Beach and has hotter summers than most of the country, though not than most of North Carolina; it also has homes that cost more against local pay than most of North Carolina.
Moyock has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation
6.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Shingle Landing Park, at 21 acres.
| Moyock | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shingle Landing Park | 0.8 mi | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On state tests, Moyock’s schools beat 57% of North Carolina districts
Its public schools are run by the Currituck County Schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moyock ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 740 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation
Moyock earns a C+ for cost of living
At 6 years of the Virginia Beach metro’s $82K median household income, the typical home (about $498K) costs more against local pay than in 84% of North Carolina towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living.
The median rent in Moyock is $1,710 a month. The typical Moyock home is worth about $498,000, up 1.7% in a year, 50% above the North Carolina typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Moyock earns an A− for health
Its widest gap with North Carolina is food insecurity: 9.8% of its 3,782 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.2% statewide. Against the 6,411 U.S. towns with household incomes like Moyock’s, it is healthier than 62%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
18% of Moyock adults binge drink. Moyock beats the North Carolina average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 9.5% of Moyock adults have diabetes.
| Moyock | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Moyock | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 15.2% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.9% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moyock has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
56% of working residents cross a state line to work, Virginia Beach among the top destinations. The average commute for its 2,354 working residents takes 35.8 minutes, against 25.1 across North Carolina.
Most working residents leave Moyock for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Moyock has added 550 jobs, to 1,175 in 2023. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Moyock.
| Moyock | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $115,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 13% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Moyock
July afternoons average 88.1°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 77% of North Carolina places with climate records; January nights average 31.5°.
Moyock has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Moyock’s January low is 32°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Moyock | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 32°F | 31°F | 22°F |
| July high | 88°F | 89°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than North Carolina overall
The median household earns $115,244, against $72,388 across North Carolina, one input to its B for jobs and income.
Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 13% of residents (17% statewide). 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across North Carolina.
| Moyock | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 38.6 years | 40.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.5 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 92% are women (NC 58%).
| Moyock | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.3% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.9% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.5% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.4% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.2% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.4% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Moyock
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fort Monroe National Monument and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Moyock. Close and well known come first.
35 mi National MonumentFort Monroe National Monument
25 mi MuseumMacArthur Memorial
25 mi Stadium & arenaNorfolk Scope
25 mi MuseumNauticus
23 mi GardenMount Trashmore Park
16 mi Park & preserveGreat Dismal Swamp National Wildlife RefugePhoto credits
Fort Monroe National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · MacArthur Memorial: Unknown, Public domain · Norfolk Scope: Cag1970, Public domain · Nauticus: Ewelch1, CC BY 3.0 · Mount Trashmore Park: Kubigula (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Moyock
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Moyock
About 6 of every 100 Moyock residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina.
94% of working residents leave Moyock for work
Where Moyock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Moyock
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
Moyock is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Currituck County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 5,154.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5 ft
- ZIP code
- 27958
Questions about Moyock
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Moyock, NC a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Moyock grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #75 of 286 in North Carolina. It grades A− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Moyock, NC expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.