Camden is a community in Camden County, North Carolina, home to about 1,115 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27921.
Homes sold for a median of $239 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Camden, part in Elizabeth City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Camden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Norfolk International Airport (ORF)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA260 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Camden; 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.
Camden had 620 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2010.
It’s the 433rd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Camden County grew from 5,474 residents in 1900 to 10,355 in 2020.
Camden 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 34°F. About 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elizabeth City, NC weather station (3 miles away).
547 jobs at 124 businesses in Camden County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Camden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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
Museums
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 Camden County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandy PrimaryCamden | Pre-K–2 | 415 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Camden IntermediateCamden | 3–5 | 461 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Camden MiddleCamden | 6–8 | 461 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Camden County HighCamden | 9–12 | 457 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Camden Early College HighCamden | 9–13 | 124 | Public | 1.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Elizabeth City.
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