River Road is a community in Beaufort County, North Carolina, home to about 3,366 people across 7.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27889.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Washington; part is in River Road
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside River Road. 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)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA324 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of River Road; 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.
River Road had 4,048 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 239th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Beaufort County grew from 26,404 residents in 1900 to 44,652 in 2020.
Beaufort 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 34°F. About 53.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Washington Wwtp 4w, NC weather station (5 miles away).
13,893 jobs at 1,138 businesses in Beaufort County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
305 doctors and other health care providers list an office in River Road.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 38 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 76 |
| Mental health providers | 108 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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
Museums
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 Beaufort County Schools, Washington Montessori. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern ElementaryWashington | Pre-K–1 | 484 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Washington MontessoriWashington | K–12 | 429 | Charter | 9.6 mi |
| John C Tayloe ElementaryWashington | 2–3 | 382 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| John Small ElementaryWashington | 4–5 | 379 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| P S Jones MiddleWashington | 6–8 | 659 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Beaufort Co Early College HighWashington | 9–13 | 280 | Public | 10.5 mi |
| Washington HighWashington | 9–12 | 794 | Public | 7.4 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 Washington and Washington Park.
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