27948 Zip Code Profile

27948 is an upscale suburban zip code in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $295,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Kill Devil Hills area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $56,384/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 27948 is $47,546.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27948 earn an average of $32,130/year. Women earn only $21,002/year.

5,062 people in 27948 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27948? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.5 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 5,532 men and 5,330 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,730 people (out of the 10,862 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,149 homes, and 197 businesses every day. 111 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27948 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Mosul, Iraq!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 5 feet above sea levell.

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• Brady Landing Airpark
• Downtown Waterfront Market
• kitty hawk farm & flea market

• Pasquotank Farmers Market
• Sanderling Swim and Racquet Club

• Demographics

• Total Population: 10,862
• White Population: 10,201
• Black Population: 170
• Hispanic Population: 801
• Asian Population: 163
• Hawaiian Population: 17
• Indian Population: 123
• Male Population: 5,532
• Female Population: 5,330
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Kill Devil Hills NC
• County: Dare
• City: Kill Devil Hills
• Longitude: -75.7
• Latitude: 36.0
• Elevation: 6 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 252

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,841
• Drive alone: 3,902
• Carpool: 762
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 111


• Average commute time: 21.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 248
•    5 - 9: 739
•    10 - 14: 1,075
•    15 - 19: 865
•    20 - 24: 574
•    25 - 29: 237
•    30 - 34: 387
•    35 - 39: 69
•    40 - 44: 110
•    45 - 59: 245
•    60 - 89: 152
•    90 plus: 140

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $295,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $51,762
• Businesses: 398
• Employees: 2,762
• Annual Payroll: $78,873,000
• Average Family Income: $56,384
• Median Family Income: $40,968
• Average Income for Men: $32,130
• Average Income for Women: $21,002

• 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: 055
• State FIPS Code: 37

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View all schools in Kill Devil Hills

Primary Schools

First Flight Elementary

107 Run Hill Road

Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948

(252) 441-1111

Middle Schools

First Flight Middle

109 Run Hill Road

Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948

(252) 441-8888

High Schools

First Flight High School

100 Veteran Drive

Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948

(252) 449-7000