Roper is a town in Washington County, North Carolina, home to about 384 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27970.
Homes sold for a median of $247 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 Roper. 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)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA295 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Roper; 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.
Roper had 485 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 636th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Washington County grew from 10,608 residents in 1900 to 11,003 in 2020.
Washington 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 54.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plymouth 5 E, NC weather station (5 miles away).
2,527 jobs at 221 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Roper.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
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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 Washington County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Elementary SchoolRoper | Pre-K–5 | 502 | Public | 2.5 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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