North Topsail Beach is a town in Onslow County, North Carolina, home to about 784 people across 6.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28460.
Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in North Topsail Beach, part in Sneads Ferry
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Topsail Beach. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA398 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North Topsail Beach; 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.
North Topsail Beach had 1,005 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 502nd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Onslow County grew from 11,940 residents in 1900 to 204,576 in 2020.
Onslow 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 35°F. About 56.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New River Mcaf, NC weather station (11 miles away).
38,655 jobs at 3,080 businesses in Onslow County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
51 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Topsail Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Onslow County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon MiddleSneads Ferry | 6–8 | 997 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore AcademySneads Ferry | TK–11 | 58 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sneads Ferry.
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