Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27915: Avon, NC
ZIP code 27915 uses the postal name Avon, North Carolina and lies entirely in Dare County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 340 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $35,365 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 28% of its land lies in Avon (a census-designated place); 72% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Avon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dare County
- Census places
- Avon census-designated place
- Micro area
- Kill Devil Hills, NC
- House district
- NC-3 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 8.2 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27915?
27915 centers on 35.337°, -75.512° and covers 8.2 square miles of land plus 5.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 27920, 27972, 27982.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27915, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 27915 compare with the rest of Dare County?
| Measure | 27915 | In Dare County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 339 | 10th of 14 | 752nd of 853 |
| Median household income | $35k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $401k | not ranked | not ranked |
27915's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (339). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 39% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 27915?
The 2020 Census counted 832 people in 27915; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 339. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 339±209 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 832+7.1% since 2010 (777)
- Households
- 228
- Median age
- 54.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 27915?
Of the 339 people the ACS estimates in 27915, 0.0% are under 18 and 31.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (18.6%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6469.0%
- 65 and older31.0%
- White, not Hispanic81.4%
- Hispanic or Latino18.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 27915 earn?
Median household income is $35,365 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($32,702 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $35,365±$9,380
- Income per person
- $30,053
- Below the poverty line
- 18.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 17.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 32.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 27915?
FHFA's house price index for 27915, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 106% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 66% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $400,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.6%
- Housing units
- 1,555
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 27915?
64 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services20
- Retail trade16
- Real estate and rental and leasing8
- Construction7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 27915?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27920 | Buxton | 1,267 | – | 5.9 mi |
| 27972 | Salvo | 229 | – | 15.1 mi |
| 27982 | Waves | 144 | – | 16.1 mi |
| 27936 | Frisco | 664 | $44k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 27943 | Hatteras | 152 | $57k | 14.6 mi (near) |
| 27968 | Rodanthe | 781 | – | 22.3 mi (near) |
| 27978 | Stumpy Point | 237 | $60k | 27.4 mi (near) |
| 27824 | Engelhard | 1,109 | $43k | 31.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.