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ZIP Code 27917: Barco, NC
ZIP code 27917 uses the postal name Barco, North Carolina and lies entirely in Currituck County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 730 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 2% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Barco · 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
- 19.7 sq mi · 37 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27917?
27917 centers on 36.355°, -75.997° and covers 19.7 square miles of land plus 4.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 27956, 27973, 27923, 27965, 27929, 27974.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27917, 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 27917 compare with the rest of Currituck County?
| Measure | 27917 | In Currituck County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 725 | 11th of 15 | 714th of 853 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
27917's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (725). 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 36% 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 27917?
The 2020 Census counted 658 people in 27917; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 725. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 21.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 725±293 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 658−21.0% since 2010 (833)
- Households
- 278
- Median age
- 25.8
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 27917?
Of the 725 people the ACS estimates in 27917, 29.5% are under 18 and 12.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (40.0%), then White (not Hispanic) (35.6%).
- Under 1829.5%
- 18 to 6457.9%
- 65 and older12.6%
- Other or two or more40.0%
- White, not Hispanic35.6%
- Black, not Hispanic21.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- 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 are homes worth in 27917?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $665
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 27.7%
- Housing units
- 318
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27917?
34 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade9
- Construction3
- Finance and insurance3
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 27917?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27956 | Maple | 117 | – | 3.1 mi |
| 27973 | Shawboro | 1,117 | $86k | 3.4 mi |
| 27923 | Coinjock | 745 | $69k | 3.8 mi |
| 27965 | Poplar Branch | 648 | $64k | 5.6 mi |
| 27929 | Currituck | 3,281 | $133k | 5.9 mi |
| 27974 | Shiloh | 858 | $80k | 7.8 mi |
| 27916 | Aydlett | 1,258 | $79k | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 27927 | Corolla | 1,199 | $121k | 8.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.