Turkey is a town in Sampson County, North Carolina, home to about 391 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28393.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Turkey. 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)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA386 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Turkey; 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.
Turkey had 213 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 630th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Sampson County grew from 26,380 residents in 1900 to 59,036 in 2020.
Sampson 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 32°F. About 51 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clinton 2 Ne, NC weather station (5 miles away).
12,611 jobs at 1,014 businesses in Sampson 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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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.