Chowan Beach is a community in Chowan County, North Carolina, home to about 325 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27932.
Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Edenton; part is in Chowan Beach
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chowan Beach. 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)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA282 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chowan Beach; 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.
It’s the 650th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Chowan County grew from 10,258 residents in 1900 to 13,708 in 2020.
Chowan 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 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Edenton, NC weather station (6 miles away).
4,343 jobs at 372 businesses in Chowan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
100 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chowan Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 18 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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.
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 Edenton-Chowan Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Oak ElementaryEdenton | Pre-K–2 | 488 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| D F Walker ElementaryEdenton | 3–5 | 368 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| John A Holmes HighEdenton | 9–12 | 554 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chowan Multi Purpose Jovenille SchoolEdenton | 8–11 | 8 | Methodist | 2.7 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 Edenton, Arrowhead Beach and Cape Colony.
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