East Bend is a town in Yadkin County, North Carolina, home to about 715 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27018.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in East Bend, part in Smithtown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Bend. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA394 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Bend; 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.
East Bend had 634 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 521st largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Yadkin County grew from 14,083 residents in 1900 to 37,214 in 2020.
Yadkin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yadkinville 6 E, NC weather station (5 miles away).
8,235 jobs at 650 businesses in Yadkin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Bend.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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.
Libraries
Museums
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 Yadkin County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bend ElementaryEast Bend | Pre-K–5 | 246 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Fall Creek ElementaryEast Bend | Pre-K–5 | 251 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Forbush ElementaryEast Bend | Pre-K–5 | 208 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Forbush MiddleEast Bend | 6–8 | 598 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Forbush HighEast Bend | 8–12 | 787 | Public | 4.4 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 Smithtown.
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