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27981 Income Statistics for 2026

Dare County, North Carolina

Median household income

$88,750

Median household income ($88,750) is lower than Dare County County ($91,160).

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

Average household income

$107,841

Average household income ($107,841) is lower than Dare County County ($132,808).

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

Per-capita income

$39,682

Per-capita income ($39,682) is lower than Dare County County ($56,589).

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

Households earning $100k+

42.1%

Households earning $100k+ (42.1%) is lower than Dare County County (45.0%).

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

All demographics

Population
1,969
Households
726
Median age
36.4 yrs
Median household income
$88,750
Mean household income
$107,841
Per capita income
$39,682
Median home value
$311,800
Median gross rent
$1,073
Owner-occupied housing
69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
28.8%
In labor force
79.3%
Poverty rate
6.9%
Households earning $100k+
42.1%
Population under 5
7.8%
Population age 18–34
14.9%
Population age 25–44
30.4%
Population age 45–64
21.2%
Population age 65+
14.7%
Hispanic or Latino
4.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Unemployment rate
2.0%
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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/27981

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