Fairfield is a community in Hyde County, North Carolina, home to about 81 people across 7.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27826.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Part is in Fairfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairfield. 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)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA313 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairfield; 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.
Fairfield had 231 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2010.
It’s the 754th 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).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 54.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairfield, NC weather station (5 miles away).
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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
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