ZIP Code 27936
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Dare County, North Carolina.
- Population
- 613
- Median household income
- $43,162
- Median home value
- $430,100
-35.7%’19–’23
+22.4%’19–’23
+94.0%’19–’23
Covering part of Dare County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 27936 has about 613 residents. The median household income of $43,162 is below the Dare County median ($81,214).
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 27936's population declined 35.7% from 953 to 613.
The median resident is 54.2 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 27.1% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 613
- Median age
- 54.2 yrs
- Median household income
- $43,162
- Median home value
- $430,100
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 766
- Homeownership rate
- 95.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 36.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023953613
$35,256$43,162
$221,700$430,100
$796$876
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 953 | $35,256 | $221,700 | $796 |
| 2020 | 795 | $35,916 | $315,300 | $850 |
| 2021 | 692 | $36,406 | $319,400 | $876 |
| 2022 | 659 | $65,368 | $367,800 | — |
| 2023 | 613 | $43,162 | $430,100 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.3%
5 to 1711.9%
18 to 244.7%
25 to 347.0%
35 to 4417.0%
45 to 548.3%
55 to 647.3%
65 to 7427.1%
75 and over13.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 20 | 3.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 73 | 11.9% |
| 18 to 24 | 29 | 4.7% |
| 25 to 34 | 43 | 7.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 104 | 17.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 51 | 8.3% |
| 55 to 64 | 45 | 7.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 166 | 27.1% |
| 75 and over | 82 | 13.4% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 407 | 66.4% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 98 | 16.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 108 | 17.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma15.1%
High school graduate24.0%
Some college or associate's24.4%
Bachelor's degree28.1%
Graduate or professional degree8.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 74 | 15.1% |
| High school graduate | 118 | 24.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 120 | 24.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 138 | 28.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 41 | 8.4% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 25 min
Drove alone49.3%
Carpooled14.7%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home36.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 185 | 49.3% |
| Carpooled | 55 | 14.7% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 135 | 36.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 26 | 10.8% |
| 15 to 29 min | 84 | 35.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 117 | 48.8% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 13 | 5.4% |
Households
- Average household size
- 1.78
- Poverty rate
- 14.8% (91 of 613)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 134 | 38.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 211 | 61.2% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1986
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 345 | 45.0% |
| Vacant | 421 | 55.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 329 | 95.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 16 | 4.6% |
1-unit, detached91.3%
1-unit, attached4.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other4.7%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 699 | 91.3% |
| 1-unit, attached | 31 | 4.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 36 | 4.7% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 27936
- Land area
- 5.21 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.81 sq mi
- Center point
- 35.2479, -75.5987
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
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- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)