Bethel is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, home to about 1,544 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27812.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bethel. 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)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA316 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bethel; 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.
Bethel had 1,373 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 385th 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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tarboro 1 S, NC weather station (11 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).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bethel.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel ElementaryBethel | Pre-K–8 | 232 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| North Pitt HighBethel | 9–12 | 854 | Public | 3.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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