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ZIP Code 27948: Kill Devil Hills, NC
ZIP code 27948 is in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, entirely in Dare County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 12,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,193 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 61% of its land lies in Kill Devil Hills; 39% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kill Devil Hills · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dare County
- Census places
- Kill Devil Hills
- Micro area
- Kill Devil Hills, NC
- House district
- NC-3 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 9.3 sq mi · 1,344 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27948?
27948 centers on 36.019°, -75.692° and covers 9.3 square miles of land plus 6.1 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 27949, 27959.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27948, 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 27948 compare with the rest of Dare County?
| Measure | 27948 | In Dare County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,436 | 1st of 14 | 277th of 853 |
| Median household income | $86k | 3rd of 4 | 103rd of 528 |
| Median home value | $438k | 3rd of 6 | 74th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 69% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 81% of all 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 27948?
The 2020 Census counted 12,095 people in 27948; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,436. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 11.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,436
- 2020 Census count
- 12,095+11.4% since 2010 (10,862)
- Households
- 5,586
- Median age
- 48.4
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 27948?
Of the 12,436 people the ACS estimates in 27948, 17.4% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.5%).
- Under 1817.4%
- 18 to 6461.7%
- 65 and older21.0%
- White, not Hispanic83.5%
- Hispanic or Latino9.8%
- Other or two or more5.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
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 27948 earn?
Median household income is $86,193 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Dare County. It rose from $71,077 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $86,193±$12,613
- Income per person
- $46,939
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 43.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,4526,850 returns; wages 57% 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 27948?
FHFA's house price index for 27948, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 114% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 71% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −1.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $437,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,673
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.2%
- Housing units
- 10,173
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 27948?
486 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 53 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction86
- Accommodation and food services82
- Retail trade72
- Professional, scientific, and technical services43
- Real estate and rental and leasing40
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services39
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 27948?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27949 | Kitty Hawk | 8,251 | $121k | 6.9 mi |
| 27959 | Nags Head | 3,170 | $91k | 10.1 mi |
| 27954 | Manteo | 7,237 | $81k | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 27941 | Harbinger | 641 | $51k | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 27964 | Point Harbor | 554 | – | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 27966 | Powells Point | 1,540 | $79k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 27981 | Wanchese | 1,969 | $89k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 27947 | Jarvisburg | 1,028 | $78k | 13.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.