Arapahoe is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, home to about 397 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28510 and 28529.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Minnesott Beach; part is in Arapahoe
Mostly Grantsboro; part is in Arapahoe
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Arapahoe. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)125 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC116 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA357 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Arapahoe; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Arapahoe had 416 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 628th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Pamlico County grew from 8,045 residents in 1900 to 12,276 in 2020.
Pamlico County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 58.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bayboro 3 Sw, NC weather station (8 miles away).
2,542 jobs at 261 businesses in Pamlico County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arapahoe’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Arapahoe Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Charter SchoolArapahoe | K–12 | 498 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamlico Christian AcademyGrantsboro | 12 | 250 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 8.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Grantsboro, Minnesott Beach and Alliance.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.