Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:49 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:13 am – 4:55 pm
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People1,647 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.8724 householdsMedian household income $66,111Median home value $259,300Median rent $792 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,464 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 829 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, other services 15%Average commute 31 minutes90% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 9%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 34°F51 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days37 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Edenton station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsChowan County - Northern Chowan Community Centerrecreation area · 2.1 miChowan Swamp State Natural Areastate park · 11.0 mi · 6,030 acresMerchants Millpond State Parkstate park · 12.2 mi · 3,346 acresNewbold-White House State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.2 mi · 50 acresHistoric Edenton State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.7 miChowan Game Landstate conservation land · 12.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowChowan County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025274 of 351 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Northampton County, NC, 45 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChowan Co Water Systemserves 11,722 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation38 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVidant Chowan Hospital12.1 miPost officeTyner Post Office2.2 miTown hallWinfall Town Hall8.9 miPoliceWinfall Police Department8.9 miFire stationCenter Hill - Crossroads Fire District2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF51 miInterstateI-6439 miUS highwayUS 17 Bus9.0 miAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT69 miCoachEdenton Bus StopGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27980 ZIP area.
