Frisco, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27936
Dare County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,091
- 45/sq mi
- $43,846
- Median income
- $439,600
- Median home value
- 41.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Frisco pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 17%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 45
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27936 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27936 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Frisco, Dare County, North Carolina, home to just 1,091 residents across 24.3 square miles, a density of 45 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 27936 reports a modest median household income of $43,846 (37% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $53,850. The poverty rate stands at 1.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at $439,600 (69% above the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 100.0% of units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 41.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.4, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 2 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 27936, plus 6 more within Dare County, give a clearer read than the national average 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 27936
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Frisco, NC
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 27936.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
8 establishments
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 3
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation 3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27936, Frisco, 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
1,091
Population
24.3
Area (sq mi)
45
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27936?
51.4
Median Age
44.1%
Male
55.9%
Female
3.6%
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?
$43,846
Median Household Income
-37% vs state
$53,850
Per Capita Income
1.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 27936 ranks nationally
Frisco, NC household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$43,846 8th percentile higher than 8% 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?
790
Total Housing Units
384
Occupied Units
406
Vacant Units
1.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$439,600
Median Home Value
+69% vs state
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 35 business establishments in ZIP 27936, employing approximately 146 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,063,000.
35
Businesses
146
Employees
$6.1M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 8 | 22.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 8 | 22.9% |
| Construction | 5 | 14.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 8.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 8.6% |
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 27936 vs 27920 →
ZIP 27936 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
- 27943 504
Hatteras (27943)
504 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27936 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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