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ZIP Code 27960: Ocracoke, NC
ZIP code 27960 is in Ocracoke, North Carolina, entirely in Hyde County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 720 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,583 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Ocracoke · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hyde County
- Census places
- Ocracoke census-designated place
- House district
- NC-3 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 8.7 sq mi · 83 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27960?
27960 centers on 35.073°, -75.999° and covers 8.7 square miles of land plus 7.5 of water.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27960, 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 27960 compare with the rest of Hyde County?
| Measure | 27960 | In Hyde County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 723 | 6th of 7 | 715th of 853 |
| Median household income | $78k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $456k | not ranked | not ranked |
27960's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (723). 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 51% 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 27960?
The 2020 Census counted 797 people in 27960; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 723. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 15.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 723±252 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 797−15.9% since 2010 (948)
- Households
- 387
- Median age
- 49.8
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 27960?
Of the 723 people the ACS estimates in 27960, 26.4% are under 18 and 13.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (14.9%).
- Under 1826.4%
- 18 to 6460.6%
- 65 and older13.0%
- White, not Hispanic84.6%
- Hispanic or Latino14.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 27960 earn?
Median household income is $77,583 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $77,583±$30,899
- Income per person
- $30,254
- Below the poverty line
- 16.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 39.7%
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 27960?
FHFA's house price index for 27960, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 77% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 54% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $456,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,408
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.7%
- Housing units
- 711
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 27960?
74 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services22
- Retail trade20
- Construction10
- Real estate and rental and leasing6
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation4
- Information3
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 27960?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27943 | Hatteras | 152 | $57k | 18.4 mi (near) |
| 28511 | Atlantic | 610 | $56k | 23.0 mi (near) |
| 27936 | Frisco | 664 | $44k | 25.6 mi (near) |
| 28577 | Sealevel | 318 | $97k | 25.7 mi (near) |
| 28520 | Cedar Island | 101 | $81k | 27.0 mi (near) |
| 27885 | Swanquarter | 1,003 | $60k | 27.8 mi (near) |
| 27920 | Buxton | 1,267 | – | 28.8 mi (near) |
| 28581 | Stacy | 118 | – | 29.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.