Columbia is a town in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, home to about 759 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27925.
Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Columbia. 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)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA290 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Columbia; 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.
Columbia had 610 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 511th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Tyrrell County grew from 4,980 residents in 1900 to 3,245 in 2020.
Tyrrell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 55.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbia Ag Gum Neck, NC weather station (15 miles away).
543 jobs at 71 businesses in Tyrrell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Columbia.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Tyrrell County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrrell ElementaryColumbia | Pre-K–5 | 196 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Columbia MiddleColumbia | 6–8 | 90 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Columbia HighColumbia | 9–13 | 176 | Public | 1.1 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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