Aydlett, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27916
Currituck County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 747
- 37/sq mi
- $79,329
- Median income
- $453,200
- Median home value
- 41.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Aydlett pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 39%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 16%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 37
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27916 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27916 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 20.1 square miles in Aydlett, Currituck County, North Carolina. The area is home to 747 residents, producing a population density of 37 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 27916 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27916 sits at $79,329 (15% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $45,860. The poverty rate stands at 4.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $453,200 (75% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 89.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27916 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 41.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Currituck County, so you can benchmark 27916 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27916, Aydlett, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
747
Population
20.1
Area (sq mi)
37
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27916?
50.3
Median Age
65.2%
Male
34.8%
Female
1.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$79,329
Median Household Income
+15% vs state
$45,860
Per Capita Income
4.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 27916 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$79,329 Top 39% higher than 61% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
611
Total Housing Units
548
Occupied Units
63
Vacant Units
2.30
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$453,200
Median Home Value
+75% vs state
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 27916, employing approximately 5 people with a combined annual payroll of $493,000.
7
Businesses
5
Employees
$493K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 42.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 27916 vs 27965 →
ZIP 27916 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27939
Grandy (27939)
2,361 residents
- 27974
Shiloh (27974)
1,285 residents
- 27947
Jarvisburg (27947)
1,230 residents
- 27929
Currituck (27929)
1,166 residents
- 27917 833
Barco (27917)
833 residents
- 27916 747
Aydlett (27916)
747 residents
- 27923 598
Coinjock (27923)
598 residents
- 27927 542
Corolla (27927)
542 residents
- 27965 527
Poplar Branch (27965)
527 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27916 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27916 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27929
Currituck (27929)
$132,713 median income
- 27927
Corolla (27927)
$120,568 median income
- 27974
Shiloh (27974)
$80,395 median income
- 27916
Aydlett (27916)
$79,329 median income
- 27947
Jarvisburg (27947)
$78,125 median income
- 27923
Coinjock (27923)
$69,289 median income
- 27965
Poplar Branch (27965)
$63,542 median income
- 27939
Grandy (27939)
$62,463 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27916 ranks #4 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27965 | Poplar Branch, NC | 527 | 2.8 mi |
| 27923 | Coinjock, NC | 598 | 4.1 mi |
| 27917 | Barco, NC | 833 | 5.0 mi |
| 27939 | Grandy, NC | 2,361 | 6.5 mi |
| 27947 | Jarvisburg, NC | 1,230 | 8.3 mi |
| 27927 | Corolla, NC | 542 | 7.3 mi |
| 27974 | Shiloh, NC | 1,285 | 7.7 mi |
| 27956 | Maple, NC | 340 | 7.8 mi |
| 27929 | Currituck, NC | 1,166 | 8.7 mi |
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