Moyock, NC
Moyock, NC's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Moyock's 2,194 buildings earn a 67th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Moyock at the 61st percentile, close to its 67th-percentile risk score.
Moyock's building exposure, zone by zone
2,194 buildings are counted in Moyock, and 71.8% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 4.2% rated Minimal.
How Moyock compares
Moyock's risk sits at a similar level relative to North Carolina (67th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (67th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Moyock ranks 10,538 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 6,944 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 258 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Moyock
At the 67th percentile nationally, Moyock carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Moyock
Because Direct exposure dominates in Moyock (71.8%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Moyock's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Moyock's 10,538-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Moyock's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.