Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27941: Harbinger, NC
ZIP code 27941 uses the postal name Harbinger, North Carolina and lies entirely in Currituck County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 640 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,893 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Harbinger · 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
- 2.5 sq mi · 252 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27941?
27941 centers on 36.092°, -75.823° and covers 2.5 square miles of land plus 3.9 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 27964, 27966.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27941, 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 27941 compare with the rest of Currituck County?
| Measure | 27941 | In Currituck County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 641 | 13th of 15 | 728th of 853 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $382k | not ranked | not ranked |
27941's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (641). 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 65% 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 27941?
The 2020 Census counted 673 people in 27941; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 641. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 641±191 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 673
- Households
- 356
- Median age
- 61.5
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 27941?
Of the 641 people the ACS estimates in 27941, 14.8% are under 18 and 39.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.4%).
- Under 1814.8%
- 18 to 6445.7%
- 65 and older39.5%
- White, not Hispanic99.4%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 do households in 27941 earn?
Median household income is $50,893 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $50,893±$41,308
- Income per person
- $42,865
- Below the poverty line
- 11.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,188330 returns; wages 50% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 27941?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $381,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.5%
- Housing units
- 451
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 27941?
38 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction18
- Retail trade4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Accommodation and food services3
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 27941?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27964 | Point Harbor | 554 | – | 2.6 mi |
| 27966 | Powells Point | 1,540 | $79k | 2.7 mi |
| 27949 | Kitty Hawk | 8,251 | $121k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 27947 | Jarvisburg | 1,028 | $78k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 27948 | Kill Devil Hills | 12,436 | $86k | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 27939 | Grandy | 2,206 | $63k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 27974 | Shiloh | 858 | $80k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 27954 | Manteo | 7,237 | $81k | 14.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.