TeacheyNC
A town of 500.
Is Teachey a good place to live?
Teachey’s median household income is $51,000, below both the North Carolina town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Teachey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Teachey stand out
Where Teachey beats most towns.
500 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Teachey: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Teachey, and how to reach them.
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 Teachey.
With 2.9 jobs for every working resident, Teachey draws in 513 commuters
Most working residents leave Teachey for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Teachey fell to 520 in 2023, 381 fewer than in 2013. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Teachey, against 13% in North Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Teachey | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Very high risk in Teachey, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Teachey since 2018.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Teachey’s typical home value is about $213K
The typical Teachey home is worth about $213,000, up 4.4% in a year, 36% below the North Carolina typical home. The median rent in Teachey is $888 a month.
| Teachey | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $888 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 67% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fewer young adults than North Carolina overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 34% of residents (22% statewide). Teachey has grown 5% since 2020, to 500 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across North Carolina.
| Teachey | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.9 years | 40.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 24% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Teachey’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22.7 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Teachey | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.6% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.2% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.9% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.6% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.1% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.5% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.7% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Teachey has mild winters and hot summers
Teachey has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Teachey’s July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Teachey is
Teachey beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 26% of Teachey adults worry about having enough food.
| Teachey | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 19% | 19% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Teachey | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 7.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 13.9% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Teachey
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Teachey
About 2 of every 100 Teachey residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Every workday, about 513 people come to Teachey for work
Where Teachey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Teachey
Town in North Carolina, United States
Teachey is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 448.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 69 ft
- ZIP code
- 28464
- Area code
- 910
Questions about Teachey
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Teachey, NC a good place to live?
Teachey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.