27949 Zip Code Profile

27949 is an upscale rural zip code in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $463,700 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 here is doing well financially earning $76,761/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27949 earn an average of $43,722/year. Women earn only $26,412/year.

2,877 people in 27949 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27949? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.6 minutes.

The median age here is 50. There are 3,401 men and 3,546 women. The median age for men is 49 while for women the median age is 50.

To give you a sense of the community, 2,574 people (out of the 6,947 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,640 homes, and 269 businesses every day. 32 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27949 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tehran, Iran!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 0 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 6,947
• White Population: 6,810
• Black Population: 72
• Hispanic Population: 156
• Asian Population: 76
• Hawaiian Population: 6
• Indian Population: 35
• Male Population: 3,401
• Female Population: 3,546
• Median Age: 50
• Median Age of Males: 49
• Median Age of Females: 50

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Kill Devil Hills NC
• County: Dare
• City: Kitty Hawk
• Longitude: -75.7
• Latitude: 36.1
• Area code: 252

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 2,650
• Drive alone: 2,245
• Carpool: 334
• Public transit: 4
• Ride bikes or walk: 32


• Average commute time: 22.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 144
•    5 - 9: 459
•    10 - 14: 507
•    15 - 19: 515
•    20 - 24: 293
•    25 - 29: 115
•    30 - 34: 208
•    35 - 39: 41
•    40 - 44: 55
•    45 - 59: 117
•    60 - 89: 95
•    90 plus: 101

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $463,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $71,332
• Businesses: 502
• Employees: 3,835
• Annual Payroll: $128,440,000
• Average Family Income: $76,761
• Median Family Income: $53,217
• Average Income for Men: $43,722
• Average Income for Women: $26,412

• 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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Primary Schools

Kitty Hawk Elementary

16 Dogwood Trail

Kitty Hawk, NC 27949

(252) 261-2313