Dare
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North Carolina
Dare is a smaller county in North Carolina with 14 ZIP codes, 33,920 people, and above-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Dare, NC sits among US counties with an above-median household income, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 40%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 33,920
- combined ZIP population
- 14
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $71,730
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Dare lands in the national county income distribution as above-median household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 37055, 14 ZIPs, combined population 33,920). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Above-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (14 codes). Population density still swings from downtown to farm-edge; the density column is the fastest filter before a side-by-side compare. County-level HUD and FBI inputs still key off FIPS 37055.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
14
Total ZIPs
33,920
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Dare
Side-by-side: Compare 27948 vs 27949 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27948 | Kill Devil Hills | 10,862 | 454 |
| 27949 | Kitty Hawk | 6,947 | 177 |
| 27954 | Manteo | 6,111 | 267 |
| 27959 | Nags Head | 2,789 | 73 |
| 27981 | Wanchese | 1,643 | 80 |
| 27920 | Buxton | 1,326 | 140 |
| 27936 | Frisco | 1,091 | 45 |
| 27953 | Manns Harbor | 1,021 | 1 |
| 27915 | Avon | 777 | 38 |
| 27943 | Hatteras | 504 | 73 |
| 27968 | Rodanthe | 298 | 15 |
| 27972 | Salvo | 244 | 66 |
| 27978 | Stumpy Point | 225 | 5 |
| 27982 | Waves | 82 | 100 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Dare?
Dare has a total population of 33,920 across 14 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Dare?
Dare includes 14 ZIP codes: 27948, 27949, 27954, 27959, 27981, 27920, 27936, 27953, 27915, 27943, and more.