Buxton, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27920
Dare County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,326
- 140/sq mi
- $409,900
- Median home value
- 25.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Buxton pairs upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 140
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27920 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27920 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Buxton, Dare County, North Carolina, home to just 1,326 residents across 9.5 square miles, a density of 140 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 27920, but per-capita income is $40,618. 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 2.8%. Median home value sits at $409,900 (58% above the state average), median rent at $909 a month, and owner-occupancy at 74.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.2, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 2 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Dare County, letting you compare 27920 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 27920
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Buxton, NC
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 27920.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
26 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
20 establishments
- Construction
Construction
15 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 6
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 5
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
5 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27920, Buxton, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,326
Population
9.5
Area (sq mi)
140
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27920?
46.2
Median Age
55.5%
Male
44.5%
Female
0.4%
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?
$40,618
Per Capita Income
6.7%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
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?
972
Total Housing Units
560
Occupied Units
412
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$409,900
Median Home Value
+58% vs state
$909
Median Rent
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 89 business establishments in ZIP 27920, employing approximately 414 people with a combined annual payroll of $18,801,000.
89
Businesses
414
Employees
$18.8M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 26 | 29.2% |
| Retail trade | 20 | 22.5% |
| Construction | 15 | 16.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 6.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 5.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 4.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 3.4% |
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 27920 vs 27936 →
ZIP 27920 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27920
Buxton (27920)
1,326 residents
- 27936
Frisco (27936)
1,091 residents
- 27915
Avon (27915)
777 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27920 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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