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27978 Income Statistics for 2026

Dare County, North Carolina

Median household income

$60,192

Median household income ($60,192) is lower than Dare County County ($91,160).

27978$60,192
Dare County County$91,160
27968—
27949$120,662
27972—
27959$91,264
27954$80,587

Average household income

$72,483

Average household income ($72,483) is lower than Dare County County ($132,808).

27978$72,483
Dare County County$132,808
27968$828,097
27949$157,773
27972$132,156
27959$122,042
27954$113,568

Per-capita income

$32,077

Per-capita income ($32,077) is lower than Dare County County ($56,589).

27978$32,077
Dare County County$56,589
27968$295,144
27949$67,976
27972$60,244
27959$59,925
27954$46,544

Households earning $100k+

28.1%

Households earning $100k+ (28.1%) is lower than Dare County County (45.0%).

2797828.1%
Dare County County45.0%
2796845.6%
2794959.6%
2797242.6%
2795942.8%
2795437.0%

All demographics

Population
237
Households
114
Median age
45.6 yrs
Median household income
$60,192
Mean household income
$72,483
Per capita income
$32,077
Median home value
$336,400
Median gross rent
—
Owner-occupied housing
61.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.4%
In labor force
57.3%
Poverty rate
8.0%
Households earning $100k+
28.1%
Population under 5
3.4%
Population age 18–34
20.3%
Population age 25–44
27.0%
Population age 45–64
38.8%
Population age 65+
20.7%
Hispanic or Latino
23.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Unemployment rate
6.4%
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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/27978

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