ZIP Code 27943
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Dare County, North Carolina.
- Population
- 381
- Median household income
- $48,980
-17.2%’19–’23
-34.2%’19–’23
Covering part of Dare County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 27943 has about 381 residents. At $48,980, its median household income sits below Dare County's $81,214.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 27943's population declined 17.2% from 460 to 381.
49.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 55.4% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 381
- Median age
- 33.1 yrs
- Median household income
- $48,980
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 559
- Homeownership rate
- 55.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 49.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023460381
$74,427$48,980
$370,000$470,900
$887$1,563
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 460 | $74,427 | $370,000 | $887 |
| 2020 | 373 | $70,721 | $388,900 | — |
| 2021 | 552 | $48,911 | $465,200 | $1,568 |
| 2022 | 458 | $47,067 | $470,900 | $1,563 |
| 2023 | 381 | $48,980 | — | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 520.2%
5 to 179.4%
18 to 246.8%
25 to 3422.6%
35 to 440.0%
45 to 548.7%
55 to 6418.6%
65 to 747.6%
75 and over6.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 77 | 20.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 36 | 9.4% |
| 18 to 24 | 26 | 6.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 86 | 22.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 33 | 8.7% |
| 55 to 64 | 71 | 18.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 29 | 7.6% |
| 75 and over | 23 | 6.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 343 | 90.0% |
| 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 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 38 | 10.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma0.8%
High school graduate15.3%
Some college or associate's34.3%
Bachelor's degree29.3%
Graduate or professional degree20.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 2 | 0.8% |
| High school graduate | 37 | 15.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 83 | 34.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 71 | 29.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 49 | 20.2% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 21 min
Drove alone36.6%
Carpooled34.7%
Public transit0.0%
Walked10.6%
Bicycle0.5%
Worked from home17.6%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 79 | 36.6% |
| Carpooled | 75 | 34.7% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 23 | 10.6% |
| Bicycle | 1 | 0.5% |
| Worked from home | 38 | 17.6% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 79 | 44.4% |
| 15 to 29 min | 43 | 24.2% |
| 30 to 44 min | 29 | 16.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 27 | 15.2% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.13
- Poverty rate
- 0.8% (3 of 358)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 114 | 68.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 52 | 31.3% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1990
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 166 | 29.7% |
| Vacant | 393 | 70.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 92 | 55.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 74 | 44.6% |
1-unit, detached73.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units4.5%
5 to 19 units22.5%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 408 | 73.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 25 | 4.5% |
| 5 to 19 units | 126 | 22.5% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 27943
- Land area
- 2.68 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.98 sq mi
- Center point
- 35.2078, -75.7172
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- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
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- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)