Halifax is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, home to about 294 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27839.
Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Halifax. 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)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA288 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Halifax; 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.
Halifax had 170 residents in the 2020 census, down 51% since 2000.
It’s the 659th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Halifax County grew from 30,793 residents in 1900 to 48,622 in 2020.
Halifax 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 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson, NC weather station (10 miles away).
12,340 jobs at 934 businesses in Halifax 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 Halifax.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 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.
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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 KIPP Halifax College Preparatory, Weldon City Schools, Halifax County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Halifax College PreparatoryHalifax | K–8 | 528 | Charter | 8.0 mi |
| Weldon MiddleHalifax | 6–8 | 133 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep AcademHalifax | 9–12 | 204 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Weldon STEM High School Career AcademiesHalifax | 9–12 | 145 | Public | 4.7 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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