Como is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, home to about 123 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27818.
Mostly Murfreesboro; part is in Como
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| Nearest major airport | Norfolk International Airport (ORF)52 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA263 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Como; 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.
Como had 67 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 739th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Hertford County grew from 14,294 residents in 1900 to 21,552 in 2020.
Hertford 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 29°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Murfreesboro, NC weather station (5 miles away).
6,870 jobs at 459 businesses in Hertford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Como.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Murfreesboro.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.