ZIP Code 27981

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Wanchese · Dare County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

1,643

Population

20.4

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

37.6

Median Age

49.7%

Male

50.3%

Female

0.8%

Foreign-Born

White 97.5%

African American 0.2%

Asian 0.0%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 2.3%

Hispanic or Latino 0.1%

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

$73,542

Median Household Income

$36,901

Per Capita Income

5.4%

Poverty Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 68.6%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 29.2%

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

Housing

772

Total Housing Units

703

Occupied Units

Vacant Units

2.55

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 73.3%

Renter 26.7%

$257,100

Median Home Value

$1,031

Median Rent

1985

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
27959	Nags Head, NC	2,789	3.3 mi
27954	Manteo, NC	6,111	4.5 mi
27978	Stumpy Point, NC	225	10.2 mi

Related Areas

Dare County Wanchese, NC North Carolina

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

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