Woodland is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, home to about 497 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27897, and parts of 27869 are in Woodland too.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population497398 per sq mi
Median home value$112,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$110Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Woodland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Woodland
Distances
Nearest major airport
Norfolk International Airport (ORF)69 miles away
Closer regional airport
Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Chesapeake, VA57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA279 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Woodland; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Woodland
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 1st DistrictDonald G. Davis (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Woodland had 557 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.
It’s the 590th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Murfreesboro, NC weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Northampton County
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).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Woodland.
Nearest hospitals
Vidant Roanoke Chowan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ahoskie12.7 miles
Ecu Health North HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Roanoke Rapids26.8 miles
Ecu Health Bertie HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Windsor28.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
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.
Places in and around Woodland
Parks (1 nearby)
Woodland Community Park · 5 acres0.5 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Woodland Supermarket0.8 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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