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ZIP Code 27972: Salvo, NC
ZIP code 27972 is in Salvo, North Carolina, entirely in Dare County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 230 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Salvo (79%) and Waves (21%).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Salvo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dare County
- Census places
- Salvo (79%) census-designated place; Waves (21%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Kill Devil Hills, NC
- House district
- NC-3 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.0 sq mi · 233 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27972?
27972 centers on 35.552°, -75.471° and covers 1.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 27982, 27968, 27915.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27972, 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 27972 compare with the rest of Dare County?
| Measure | 27972 | In Dare County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 229 | 12th of 14 | 769th of 853 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
27972's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (229). 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 64% 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 27972?
The 2020 Census counted 343 people in 27972; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 229. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 229±174 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 343
- Households
- 108
- Median age
- 36.6
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 27972?
Of the 229 people the ACS estimates in 27972, 18.3% are under 18 and 30.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1818.3%
- 18 to 6451.5%
- 65 and older30.1%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 are homes worth in 27972?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.4%
- Housing units
- 735
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27972?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in real estate and rental and leasing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Real estate and rental and leasing6
- Retail trade3
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 27972?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27982 | Waves | 144 | – | 1.0 mi |
| 27968 | Rodanthe | 781 | – | 7.4 mi |
| 27915 | Avon | 339 | $35k | 15.1 mi |
| 27978 | Stumpy Point | 237 | $60k | 18.9 mi (near) |
| 27920 | Buxton | 1,267 | – | 21.0 mi (near) |
| 27936 | Frisco | 664 | $44k | 22.2 mi (near) |
| 27981 | Wanchese | 1,969 | $89k | 22.8 mi (near) |
| 27959 | Nags Head | 3,170 | $91k | 24.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.