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27949 Income Statistics for 2026

Dare County, North Carolina

Median household income

$120,662

Median household income ($120,662) is higher than Dare County County ($91,160).

27949$120,662
Dare County County$91,160
27968
27972
27959$91,264
27954$80,587
27981$88,750

Average household income

$157,773

Average household income ($157,773) is higher than Dare County County ($132,808).

27949$157,773
Dare County County$132,808
27968$828,097
27972$132,156
27959$122,042
27954$113,568
27981$107,841

Per-capita income

$67,976

Per-capita income ($67,976) is higher than Dare County County ($56,589).

27949$67,976
Dare County County$56,589
27968$295,144
27972$60,244
27959$59,925
27954$46,544
27981$39,682

Households earning $100k+

59.6%

Households earning $100k+ (59.6%) is higher than Dare County County (45.0%).

2794959.6%
Dare County County45.0%
2796845.6%
2797242.6%
2795942.8%
2795437.0%
2798142.1%

All demographics

Population
8,251
Households
3,589
Median age
55.3 yrs
Median household income
$120,662
Mean household income
$157,773
Per capita income
$67,976
Median home value
$677,600
Median gross rent
$1,306
Owner-occupied housing
83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
55.0%
In labor force
61.7%
Poverty rate
3.2%
Households earning $100k+
59.6%
Population under 5
3.7%
Population age 18–34
13.7%
Population age 25–44
18.9%
Population age 45–64
33.5%
Population age 65+
27.4%
Hispanic or Latino
2.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.3%
Unemployment rate
9.2%
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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/27949

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