Maple, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27956
Currituck County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 340
- 28/sq mi
- $473,300
- Median home value
- 15.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Maple pairs upper-quartile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 15%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 28
- people per sq mi
- 45%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27956 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27956 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 12.0 square miles in Maple, Currituck County, North Carolina. The area is home to 340 residents, producing a population density of 28 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 27956 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27956 sits at —, while per-capita income is $31,499. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $473,300 (82% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 44.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27956 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Currituck County, so you can benchmark 27956 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 →
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 27956, Maple, 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
340
Population
12.0
Area (sq mi)
28
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27956?
38.6
Median Age
52.1%
Male
47.9%
Female
0.0%
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?
$31,499
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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?
57
Total Housing Units
49
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
1.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$473,300
Median Home Value
+82% vs state
2002
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 27956, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,062,000.
4
Businesses
32
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 27956 vs 27929 →
ZIP 27956 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 27956 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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