Eureka is a town in Wayne County, North Carolina, home to about 224 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27830.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Eureka, part in Fremont
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Eureka. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA344 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Eureka; 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.
Eureka had 214 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 691st largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Wayne County grew from 31,356 residents in 1900 to 117,333 in 2020.
Wayne 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 52.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Goldsboro Ag 1 N, NC weather station (9 miles away).
33,629 jobs at 2,195 businesses in Wayne 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 Eureka.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
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 Wayne County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont STARS ElementaryFremont | Pre-K–5 | 535 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Norwayne MiddleFremont | 6–8 | 848 | Public | 2.8 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 Fremont.
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