Seaboard is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States, created as a company town by the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, approximately 10 miles northeast of Weldon in the mid-1840s as a place for railroad employees to live. As of the 2020 census, Seaboard had a population of 542. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code27876

Area code252

Living in Seaboard

Housing in Seaboard

$84K▲ 9.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Seaboard home is worth about $84,000, up 9.8% in a year, 75% below the North Carolina typical home.

Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Work & commute in Seaboard

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Most working residents leave Seaboard for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Roanoke Rapids (8%), Greenville (5%) and Emporia (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Roanoke Rapids

Greenville

Emporia, VA

Rocky Mount

7%Work in townlive and work in Seaboard 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 328Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Seaboard

Compared with North Carolina

4better than NC·22worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 1▲ 3▼ 0 close Care 3▲ 2▼ 2 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.2%Fewer binge drinkersNC 14.7% · better 85.3%More adults treating high blood pressureNC 76.7% · better 8.5%More adults who have had a strokeNC 3.6% · worse

Care nearby

Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical CenterEmporia · 15.5 mi · ER

Rural Health Group Dental at JacksonJackson · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Seaboard

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌵 Drought

0Does Seaboard flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Seaboard

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Climate in Seaboard

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Seaboard has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53° / 31°Winter

70° / 46°Spring

88° / 67°Summer

72° / 49°Fall