Winfall is a town in Perquimans County, North Carolina, home to about 697 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27985, and parts of 27944 are in Winfall too.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in Winfall
Part is in Winfall, part in Hertford
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| Nearest major airport | Norfolk International Airport (ORF)51 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA273 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Winfall; 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.
Winfall had 555 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 527th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Perquimans County grew from 10,091 residents in 1900 to 13,005 in 2020.
Perquimans 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 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elizabeth City, NC weather station (14 miles away).
1,466 jobs at 184 businesses in Perquimans County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winfall.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
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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.
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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 Perquimans County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perquimans CentralWinfall | Pre-K–2 | 423 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Perquimans County MiddleWinfall | 6–8 | 387 | Public | 5.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hertford.
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