Currituck, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27929
Currituck County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,166
- 76/sq mi
- $132,713
- Median income
- $429,500
- Median home value
- 31.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Currituck pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 6%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 18%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 76
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27929 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27929 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 15.3 square miles in Currituck, Currituck County, North Carolina. The area is home to 1,166 residents, producing a population density of 76 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 27929 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27929 sits at $132,713 (92% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $53,930. The poverty rate stands at 3.3% and the unemployment rate at 5.0%. On housing, the median home value is $429,500 (66% above the state average) with median rent at $1,417 per month, and 93.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27929 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 31.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.2, and the average commute is 38 minutes. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Currituck County, so you can benchmark 27929 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 27929
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 27929.
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
3 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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27929, Currituck, 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
1,166
Population
15.3
Area (sq mi)
76
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27929?
40.2
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
2.3%
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?
$132,713
Median Household Income
+92% vs state
$53,930
Per Capita Income
3.3%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Unemployment Rate
38.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 27929 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$132,713 Top 6% higher than 94% 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?
1,167
Total Housing Units
1,111
Occupied Units
56
Vacant Units
2.95
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$429,500
Median Home Value
+66% vs state
$1,417
Median Rent
2002
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 28 business establishments in ZIP 27929, employing approximately 261 people with a combined annual payroll of $13,443,000.
28
Businesses
261
Employees
$13.4M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 21.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 21.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 14.3% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 10.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 10.7% |
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 27929 vs 27956 →
ZIP 27929 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27958
Moyock (27958)
10,144 residents
- 27950 2,006
Knotts Island (27950)
2,006 residents
- 27973 1,323
Shawboro (27973)
1,323 residents
- 27929 1,166
Currituck (27929)
1,166 residents
- 27917 833
Barco (27917)
833 residents
- 27916 747
Aydlett (27916)
747 residents
- 27923 598
Coinjock (27923)
598 residents
- 27965 527
Poplar Branch (27965)
527 residents
- 27956 340
Maple (27956)
340 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27929 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27929 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
- 27958
Moyock (27958)
$112,177 median income
- 27950
Knotts Island (27950)
$88,250 median income
- 27973
Shawboro (27973)
$86,375 median income
- 27916
Aydlett (27916)
$79,329 median income
- 27923
Coinjock (27923)
$69,289 median income
- 27965
Poplar Branch (27965)
$63,542 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27929 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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