Ocracoke is a community in Hyde County, North Carolina, home to about 723 people across 8.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27960.
Homes sold for a median of $510 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 Ocracoke. 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)122 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA109 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA339 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ocracoke; 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.
Ocracoke had 797 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 519th 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 58.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ocracoke, NC weather station (6 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).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ocracoke.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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.
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Hyde County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocracoke SchoolOcracoke | Pre-K–12 | 139 | Public | 5.2 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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