Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:48 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:13 am – 4:54 pm
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People317 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 25.5105 householdsMedian household income $63,233Median rent $1,279 a month39% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.1% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 135 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, public administration 26%, retail 24%Average commute 17 minutes61% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsPerquimans County Open Spacerecreation area · 1.6 mi · 71 acresNewbold-White House State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.0 mi · 50 acresHistoric Edenton State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.2 miGreat Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.4 mi · 27,628 acresChowan Game Landstate conservation land · 14.3 miMerchants Millpond State Parkstate park · 17.5 mi · 3,346 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPerquimans County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured70 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Virginia Beach City County, VA, 46 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPerquimans County Water Systemserves 12,320 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
Elevation12 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara Albemarle Medical Center12.6 miPost officeWinfall Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWinfall Town Hallunder a milePoliceWinfall Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWinfall Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddlePerquimans Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryPerquimans Central Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF49 miInterstateI-6438 miUS highwayUS 17 Bus1.4 miAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK45 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 27985 ZIP area.
