Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27978: Stumpy Point, NC
ZIP code 27978 uses the postal name Stumpy Point, North Carolina and lies entirely in Dare County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 240 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,192 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Stumpy Point · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dare County
- Micro area
- Kill Devil Hills, NC
- House district
- NC-3 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 29.4 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27978?
27978 centers on 35.672°, -75.773° and covers 29.4 square miles of land plus 7.2 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 27953.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27978, 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 27978 compare with the rest of Dare County?
| Measure | 27978 | In Dare County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 237 | 11th of 14 | 768th of 853 |
| Median household income | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $336k | not ranked | not ranked |
27978's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (237). 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 15% 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 27978?
The 2020 Census counted 214 people in 27978; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 237. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 237±143 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 214
- Households
- 114
- Median age
- 45.6
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 27978?
Of the 237 people the ACS estimates in 27978, 13.5% are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (23.6%).
- Under 1813.5%
- 18 to 6465.8%
- 65 and older20.7%
- White, not Hispanic76.4%
- Hispanic or Latino23.6%
- 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 do households in 27978 earn?
Median household income is $60,192 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $60,192±$32,932
- Income per person
- $32,077
- Below the poverty line
- 8.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.4%
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 27978?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $336,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 61.4%
- Housing units
- 149
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27978?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 27978?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27953 | Manns Harbor | 999 | $53k | 10.8 mi |
| 27981 | Wanchese | 1,969 | $89k | 14.6 mi (near) |
| 27824 | Engelhard | 1,109 | $43k | 15.5 mi (near) |
| 27968 | Rodanthe | 781 | – | 16.0 mi (near) |
| 27954 | Manteo | 7,237 | $81k | 17.3 mi (near) |
| 27959 | Nags Head | 3,170 | $91k | 17.9 mi (near) |
| 27982 | Waves | 144 | – | 18.8 mi (near) |
| 27972 | Salvo | 229 | – | 18.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.