27885 Zip Code Profile

27885 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Swanquarter, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $45,405/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 27885 is $41,042.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27885 earn an average of $25,067/year. Women earn only $16,944/year.

467 people in 27885 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27885? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.7 minutes.

The median age here is 50. There are 475 men and 509 women. The median age for men is 48 while for women the median age is 52.

To give you a sense of the community, 617 people (out of the 984 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 385 homes, and 34 businesses every day. 6 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27885 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Osaka, Japan!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 0 feet above sea levell.

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• Dowry Creek Community
• Oriental Farmers' Market

• Pamlico County Citizens Corps Council

• Demographics

• Total Population: 984
• White Population: 676
• Black Population: 305
• Hispanic Population: 69
• Asian Population: 1
• Hawaiian Population: 1
• Indian Population: 6
• Male Population: 475
• Female Population: 509
• Median Age: 50
• Median Age of Males: 48
• Median Age of Females: 52

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• County: Hyde
• City: Swanquarter
• Longitude: -76.3
• Latitude: 35.4
• Elevation: 0 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 252

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 467
• Drive alone: 411
• Carpool: 34
• Public transit: 7
• Ride bikes or walk: 6


• Average commute time: 16.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 28
•    5 - 9: 93
•    10 - 14: 161
•    15 - 19: 46
•    20 - 24: 57
•    25 - 29: 7
•    30 - 34: 46
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 0
•    60 - 89: 21
•    90 plus: 8

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $64,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $37,708
• Businesses: 21
• Employees: 179
• Annual Payroll: $4,281,000
• Average Family Income: $45,405
• Median Family Income: $30,833
• Average Income for Men: $25,067
• Average Income for Women: $16,944

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 6192.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Walter B. Jones (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 095
• State FIPS Code: 37

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View all schools in Swan Quarter

Primary Schools

Mattamuskeet Elementary

60 Juniper Bay Road

Swan Quarter, NC 27885

(252) 926-0240

Middle Schools

Mattamuskeet Middle

20400 Us 264

Swan Quarter, NC 27885

(252) 926-0015

High Schools

Mattamuskeet High

20392 Us 264

Swan Quarter, NC 27885

(252) 926-0221