Seaboard is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, home to about 585 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27876.
Homes sold for a median of $21 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Seaboard
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Seaboard. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Richmond International Airport (RIC)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA273 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Seaboard; 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.
Seaboard had 542 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 556th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Northampton County grew from 21,150 residents in 1900 to 17,471 in 2020.
Northampton 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 29°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson, NC weather station (6 miles away).
4,427 jobs at 255 businesses in Northampton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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