Pittsboro is a town in Chatham County, North Carolina, home to about 4,752 people across 4.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27312 and 27559.
Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Pittsboro, part in Fearrington Village and Briar Chapel
Mostly Moncure; part is in Pittsboro
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pittsboro. 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)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Durham, NC21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA366 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pittsboro; 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.
Pittsboro had 4,537 residents in the 2020 census, up 104% since 2000.
It’s the 175th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Chatham County grew from 23,912 residents in 1900 to 76,285 in 2020.
Chatham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 49.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chatham Wtp, NC weather station (10 miles away).
17,432 jobs at 1,719 businesses in Chatham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
239 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pittsboro’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 32 |
| Mental health providers | 107 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 37 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 1.5 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.
Established in 1785.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Chatham County Schools, Willow Oak Montessori. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Grove ElementaryPittsboro | Pre-K–5 | 683 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Perry W Harrison ElementaryPittsboro | Pre-K–5 | 262 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Pittsboro ElementaryPittsboro | Pre-K–4 | 503 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Moncure SchoolMoncure | K–8 | 176 | Public | 10.8 mi |
| Willow Oak MontessoriPittsboro | K–8 | 281 | Charter | 4.7 mi |
| George M. Horton MiddlePittsboro | 5–8 | 414 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Northwood HighPittsboro | 9–12 | 634 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Seaforth HighPittsboro | 9–12 | 1,088 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haw River Christian AcademyPittsboro | Pre-K–12 | 150 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.5 mi |
| Thales Academy PittsboroPittsboro | Pre-K–7 | 256 | Nonsectarian | 3.2 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 Fearrington Village, Moncure and Briar Chapel.
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.