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ZIP Code 27959

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Nags Head · Dare County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

2,789

Population

38.0

Area (sq mi)

73

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

59.0

Median Age

53.4%

Male

46.6%

Female

1.8%

Foreign-Born

White 94.2%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$87,619

Median Household Income

$56,544

Per Capita Income

2.6%

Poverty Rate

2.0%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 68.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 51.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

5,214

Total Housing Units

1,626

Occupied Units

3,588

Vacant Units

1.90

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 77.6%
Renter 22.4%

$451,100

Median Home Value

$1,005

Median Rent

1987

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
27981 Wanchese, NC 1,643 3.3 mi
27954 Manteo, NC 6,111 5.1 mi
27948 Kill Devil Hills, NC 10,862 10.4 mi

Related Areas

Dare County Nags Head, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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