Local servicesHospitalSentara Albemarle Medical Center13.1 miPost officeBelvidere Post Office3.4 miTown hallWinfall Town Hall7.3 miPoliceWinfall Police Department7.3 miFire stationBelvidere - Chappell Hill Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF44 miInterstateI-6432 miUS highwayUS 177.7 miAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK39 miCoachElizabeth City Edgewood DrGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27919 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27919 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:48 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:13 am – 4:54 pm
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People797 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.4338 householdsMedian household income $59,070Median home value $165,400Median rent $728 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,025 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 383 employedMain industries: professional and business services 16%, education and health care 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 41 minutes94% drive alone, 7% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, other languages 7%, Spanish 7%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 34°F51 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare40 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elizabeth City station, 17 mi away
Parks and public landsGreat Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.2 mi · 27,628 acresPerquimans County Open Spacerecreation area · 7.1 mi · 71 acresMerchants Millpond State Parkstate park · 11.8 mi · 3,346 acresNewbold-White House State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.4 mi · 50 acresChowan County - Northern Chowan Community Centerrecreation area · 9.8 miDismal Swamp State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 14,349 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation11 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
