Bell Arthur is a community in Pitt County, North Carolina, home to about 374 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27828 and 27834.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Farmville; part is in Bell Arthur
Mostly Greenville; part is in Bell Arthur
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bell Arthur. 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)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA330 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bell Arthur; 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.
Bell Arthur had 477 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.
It’s the 639th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Pitt County grew from 30,889 residents in 1900 to 170,243 in 2020.
Pitt County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenville, NC weather station (4 miles away).
64,563 jobs at 3,817 businesses in Pitt County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,571 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bell Arthur’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 303 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 993 |
| Dentists | 169 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 598 |
| Mental health providers | 418 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 67 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 43 |
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.
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Pharmacies
Libraries
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Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Pitt County Schools, East Carolina Community School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvoir ElementaryGreenville | Pre-K–5 | 405 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Falkland ElementaryGreenville | Pre-K–5 | 271 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| H B Sugg ElementaryFarmville | Pre-K–2 | 421 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Lakeforest ElementaryGreenville | Pre-K–5 | 821 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Northwest ElementaryGreenville | Pre-K–5 | 361 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| PactolusGreenville | Pre-K–8 | 657 | Public | 13.5 mi |
| Sadie SaulterGreenville | Pre-K–8 | 300 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| South Greenville ElementaryGreenville | Pre-K–5 | 251 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| ECU Community SchoolGreenville | K–5 | 108 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Pitt County VirtualGreenville | K–12 | 38 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Sam D Bundy ElementaryFarmville | 3–5 | 345 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Farmville MiddleFarmville | 6–8 | 552 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Wellcome MiddleGreenville | 6–8 | 391 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Farmville Central HighFarmville | 9–12 | 778 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Junius H Rose HighGreenville | 9–12 | 1,568 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Christian AcademyGreenville | Pre-K–12 | 365 | Baptist | 3.0 mi |
| The Oakwood SchoolGreenville | Pre-K–12 | 313 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Third Street AcademyGreenville | Pre-K–7 | 57 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.7 mi |
| Embassy Innovation AcademyFarmville | K–12 | 32 | Nonsectarian | 7.3 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 Greenville, Farmville and Belvoir.
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