Warsaw is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, home to about 2,746 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28398.
Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Warsaw. 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)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA379 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Warsaw; 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.
Warsaw had 2,733 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 275th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Duplin County grew from 22,405 residents in 1900 to 48,715 in 2020.
Duplin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 52.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Warsaw 5 E, NC weather station (2 miles away).
14,132 jobs at 870 businesses in Duplin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Warsaw.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 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 Duplin County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw ElementaryWarsaw | Pre-K–8 | 808 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| James Kenan HighWarsaw | 9–12 | 758 | Public | 2.4 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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