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ZIP Code 27920: Buxton, NC
ZIP code 27920 is in Buxton, North Carolina, entirely in Dare County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Buxton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dare County
- Census places
- Buxton census-designated place
- Micro area
- Kill Devil Hills, NC
- House district
- NC-3 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 7.8 sq mi · 162 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27920?
27920 centers on 35.253°, -75.538° and covers 7.8 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 27936, 27915.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27920, 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 27920 compare with the rest of Dare County?
| Measure | 27920 | In Dare County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,267 | 6th of 14 | 664th of 853 |
| Median household income | – | – | – |
| Median home value | $410k | 5th of 6 | 90th of 572 |
It is denser than 60% 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 27920?
The 2020 Census counted 1,181 people in 27920; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,267. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,267±589 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,181
- Households
- 560
- Median age
- 46.2
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 27920?
Of the 1,267 people the ACS estimates in 27920, 13.7% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.5%).
- Under 1813.7%
- 18 to 6466.2%
- 65 and older20.1%
- White, not Hispanic97.5%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.4%
- 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 are homes worth in 27920?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $409,900
- Median gross rent
- $909
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.1%
- Housing units
- 972
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 27920?
89 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services26
- Retail trade20
- Construction15
- Professional, scientific, and technical services6
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 27920?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27936 | Frisco | 664 | $44k | 3.4 mi |
| 27915 | Avon | 339 | $35k | 5.9 mi |
| 27943 | Hatteras | 152 | $57k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 27972 | Salvo | 229 | – | 21.0 mi (near) |
| 27982 | Waves | 144 | – | 22.0 mi (near) |
| 27968 | Rodanthe | 781 | – | 28.1 mi (near) |
| 27960 | Ocracoke | 723 | $78k | 28.8 mi (near) |
| 27978 | Stumpy Point | 237 | $60k | 31.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.