Gaston is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, home to about 912 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27832, and parts of 27831 are in Gaston too.
Mostly Gaston
Part is in Gaston, part in Garysburg
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| Nearest major airport | Richmond International Airport (RIC)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA278 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gaston; 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.
Gaston had 1,008 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 479th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Northampton County grew from 21,150 residents in 1900 to 17,471 in 2020.
Northampton 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 30°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roanoke Rapids, NC weather station (2 miles away).
4,427 jobs at 255 businesses in Northampton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gaston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 4 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
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 Northampton County Schools, KIPP Gaston College Preparatory. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston STEM Leadership AcademyGaston | Pre-K–8 | 284 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| KIPP Gaston College PreparatoryGaston | K–12 | 1,143 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Northampton County High SchoolGaston | 9–12 | 265 | Public | 1.1 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 Garysburg.
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