Chocowinity is a town in Beaufort County, North Carolina, home to about 903 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27817.
Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Chocowinity, part in Cypress Landing and Washington
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chocowinity. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)99 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA330 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chocowinity; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chocowinity had 722 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 481st largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Beaufort County grew from 26,404 residents in 1900 to 44,652 in 2020.
Beaufort County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 53.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Washington Wwtp 4w, NC weather station (5 miles away).
13,893 jobs at 1,138 businesses in Beaufort County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chocowinity.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Beaufort County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocowinity PrimaryChocowinity | Pre-K–4 | 484 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Chocowinity MiddleChocowinity | 5–8 | 366 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Southside HighChocowinity | 9–12 | 410 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Christian AcademyChocowinity | Pre-K–12 | 133 | Church of Christ | 4.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cypress Landing and Washington.
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