Waves, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27982
Dare County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 82
- 100/sq mi Moderate-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Waves has 82 residents, placing it among the least populous of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 100 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 27982 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 27982 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Waves, Dare County, North Carolina, home to just 82 residents across 0.8 square miles, a density of 100 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27982, Waves, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
82
Population
0.8
Area (sq mi)
100
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27982?
63.3
Median Age
38.9%
Male
61.1%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$62,036
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
216housing units
216
Total Housing Units
56
Occupied Units
160
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
2002
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 27982, employing approximately 114 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,412,000.
18
Businesses
114
Employees
$6.4M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 27982 in?
ZIP code 27982 (Waves) is located in Dare County, North Carolina. Dare County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/dare-nc.
What is the population of ZIP code 27982?
ZIP code 27982 in Waves, NC has a population of 82 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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