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27948 Income Statistics for 2026

Dare County, North Carolina

Median household income

$86,193

Median household income ($86,193) is lower than Dare County County ($91,160).

27948$86,193
Dare County County$91,160
27968—
27949$120,662
27972—
27959$91,264
27954$80,587

Average household income

$107,097

Average household income ($107,097) is lower than Dare County County ($132,808).

27948$107,097
Dare County County$132,808
27968$828,097
27949$157,773
27972$132,156
27959$122,042
27954$113,568

Per-capita income

$46,939

Per-capita income ($46,939) is lower than Dare County County ($56,589).

27948$46,939
Dare County County$56,589
27968$295,144
27949$67,976
27972$60,244
27959$59,925
27954$46,544

Households earning $100k+

43.2%

Households earning $100k+ (43.2%) is lower than Dare County County (45.0%).

2794843.2%
Dare County County45.0%
2796845.6%
2794959.6%
2797242.6%
2795942.8%
2795437.0%

All demographics

Population
12,436
Households
5,586
Median age
48.4 yrs
Median household income
$86,193
Mean household income
$107,097
Per capita income
$46,939
Median home value
$437,500
Median gross rent
$1,673
Owner-occupied housing
74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
43.5%
In labor force
66.2%
Poverty rate
8.6%
Households earning $100k+
43.2%
Population under 5
4.8%
Population age 18–34
14.6%
Population age 25–44
23.1%
Population age 45–64
33.0%
Population age 65+
21.0%
Hispanic or Latino
9.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)
0.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.8%
Unemployment rate
7.8%
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County and peer ZIP comparisons use population-weighted aggregates from other ZCTAs in the same county. Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Page URL: https://resource.skyrocketbpo.com/tools/market-research/us-income-demographics-by-zip-code/north-carolina/27948

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