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ZIP Code 27916: Aydlett, NC
ZIP code 27916 uses the postal name Aydlett, North Carolina and lies entirely in Currituck County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $79,329 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Aydlett · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Currituck County
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 8.5 sq mi · 148 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27916?
27916 centers on 36.329°, -75.920° and covers 8.5 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 27965, 27923.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27916, 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 27916 compare with the rest of Currituck County?
| Measure | 27916 | In Currituck County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,258 | 6th of 15 | 667th of 853 |
| Median household income | $79k | 4th of 4 | 144th of 528 |
| Median home value | $453k | not ranked | not ranked |
27916's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$165,358) is more than a quarter of the figure ($453,200). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 61% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 59% of all 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 27916?
The 2020 Census counted 913 people in 27916; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,258. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,258±329 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 913
- Households
- 548
- Median age
- 50.3
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 27916?
Of the 1,258 people the ACS estimates in 27916, 12.9% are under 18 and 27.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.9%).
- Under 1812.9%
- 18 to 6459.6%
- 65 and older27.5%
- White, not Hispanic95.9%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 27916 earn?
Median household income is $79,329 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Currituck County.
- Median household income
- $79,329±$13,299
- Income per person
- $45,860
- Below the poverty line
- 4.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 41.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,516450 returns; wages 66% of AGI (IRS)
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 27916?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $453,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.2%
- Housing units
- 611
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 27916?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 27916?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27965 | Poplar Branch | 648 | $64k | 2.6 mi |
| 27923 | Coinjock | 745 | $69k | 2.8 mi |
| 27927 | Corolla | 1,199 | $121k | 3.8 mi (near) |
| 27917 | Barco | 725 | – | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 27956 | Maple | 117 | – | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 27939 | Grandy | 2,206 | $63k | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 27974 | Shiloh | 858 | $80k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 27973 | Shawboro | 1,117 | $86k | 8.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.