Engelhard is a community in Hyde County, North Carolina, home to about 174 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27824.
Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population17454 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$86Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Engelhard. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Engelhard
Distances
Nearest major airport
Norfolk International Airport (ORF)96 miles away
Closer regional airport
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Chesapeake, VA82 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA314 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Engelhard; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Engelhard
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 3rd DistrictGregory F. Murphy (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Engelhard had 374 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2010.
It’s the 717th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Hyde County grew from 9,278 residents in 1900 to 4,589 in 2020.
Hyde County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
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).
Jobs in Hyde County
782 jobs at 150 businesses in Hyde County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Engelhard.
Nearest hospitals
The Outer Banks Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Nags Head37.5 miles
Washington County Hosp INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Plymouth46.0 miles
Vidant Chowan HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Edenton50.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Pharmacies
1
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.
Places in and around Engelhard
Libraries (1 nearby)
Hyde County Public Library0.5 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
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