ZIP Code 27978
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Dare County, North Carolina.
- Population
- 221
- Median household income
- $49,625
- Median home value
- $267,200
+20.1%’19–’23
+123.1%’19–’23
+67.6%’19–’23
ZIP Code 27978 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Dare County, North Carolina, home to about 221 residents. At $49,625, its median household income sits below Dare County's $81,214.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 27978's population grew 20.1% from 184 to 221.
12.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 63.2% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 221
- Median age
- 58.1 yrs
- Median household income
- $49,625
- Median home value
- $267,200
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 136
- Homeownership rate
- 63.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 12.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023184221
$22,240$49,625
$159,400$267,200
$875$1,031
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 184 | $22,240 | $159,400 | $875 |
| 2020 | 268 | $36,250 | $164,800 | $1,031 |
| 2021 | 298 | $42,143 | $259,400 | — |
| 2022 | 341 | $46,532 | — | — |
| 2023 | 221 | $49,625 | $267,200 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.2%
5 to 1710.0%
18 to 240.0%
25 to 347.2%
35 to 447.7%
45 to 5420.4%
55 to 6421.3%
65 to 7418.1%
75 and over12.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 7 | 3.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 22 | 10.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 16 | 7.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 17 | 7.7% |
| 45 to 54 | 45 | 20.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 47 | 21.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 40 | 18.1% |
| 75 and over | 27 | 12.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 176 | 79.6% |
| 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) | 45 | 20.4% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma20.3%
High school graduate33.9%
Some college or associate's33.3%
Bachelor's degree8.9%
Graduate or professional degree3.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 39 | 20.3% |
| High school graduate | 65 | 33.9% |
| Some college or associate's | 64 | 33.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 17 | 8.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7 | 3.6% |
Commute to work
Drove alone40.2%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home8.0%
Other means51.7%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 35 | 40.2% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 7 | 8.0% |
| Other means | 45 | 51.7% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 26 | 32.5% |
| 15 to 29 min | 25 | 31.3% |
| 30 to 44 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 29 | 36.3% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.54
- Poverty rate
- 4.5% (10 of 221)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 84 | 96.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 3 | 3.4% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1977
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 87 | 64.0% |
| Vacant | 49 | 36.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 55 | 63.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 32 | 36.8% |
1-unit, detached50.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other50.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 68 | 50.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 68 | 50.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 27978
- Land area
- 29 sq mi
- Water area
- 7.23 sq mi
- Center point
- 35.6722, -75.7731
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- 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)