Swan Quarter is a community in Hyde County, North Carolina, home to about 458 people across 4.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27885.
Homes sold for a median of $159 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 Swan Quarter. 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)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA323 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Swan Quarter; 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.
Swan Quarter had 275 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2010.
It’s the 600th 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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Swanquarter Ferry, NC weather station (3 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).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Swan Quarter.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
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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.
Grocery stores
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Hyde County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattamuskeet SchoolSwan Quarter | Pre-K–12 | 299 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Hyde AcademySwan Quarter | 9–13 | 47 | Public | 4.1 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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