Milwaukee is a community in Northampton County, North Carolina, home to about 139 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27820.
Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Conway; part is in Milwaukee
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Milwaukee. 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)67 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA273 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Milwaukee; 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.
It’s the 731st 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 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).
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).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milwaukee.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 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.
Public schools here are run by Northampton County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway MiddleConway | 4–8 | 259 | Public | 2.1 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 Conway.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.