Castalia is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina, home to about 247 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27816.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Castalia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Castalia. 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)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA314 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Castalia; 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.
Castalia had 264 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 682nd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Franklin County grew from 25,116 residents in 1900 to 68,573 in 2020.
Franklin 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 28°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Louisburg, NC weather station (13 miles away).
12,194 jobs at 1,228 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
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.
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