| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:59 PM |
| Population: | 12,611 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37143 |
| Land Area: | 267 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 27 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.2294, -76.4642 |
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12,611 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 267 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 13,500 to 12,611 from 2014 to 2024 — a -6.6% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27919 (Belvidere, $102,883 median) and poorest ZIP 27985 (Winfall , $63,233) are 6.6 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $173,200 in 27919 (Belvidere) to $236,900 in 27944 (Hertford).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 16 people/sq mi in 27919 (Belvidere) to 55 in 27944 (Hertford).
Educational attainment ranges from 21.6% bachelor's+ in 27944 (Hertford) to 33.1% in 27985 (Winfall ) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #90 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #18 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $70,413 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
22.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,132 of 9,637 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Perquimans County lost 6.6% of residents between 2014 and 2024.