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27943

Hatteras, NC

PO BOX

27943 covers Hatteras in Dare County, with 381 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

381

Median household income

$48,980

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27943. Methodology

About ZIP code 27943

Type

PO BOX

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

252

Land area

2.7 sq mi

Water area

1.98 sq mi

Households

559

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
252
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27943. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 27943

Race

  • White544
  • Black or African American2
  • American Indian or Alaska Native1
  • Asian1
  • Other race8
  • Two or more races21

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 12

Age

  • Under 1054
  • 10 to 1965
  • 20 to 2948
  • 30 to 3955
  • 40 to 4938
  • 50 to 5981
  • 60 to 69152
  • 70 to 7963
  • 80 and older21

Income and housing in 27943

Poverty rate

0.8%

Median earnings

$32,550

Median household income

$48,980

Education

  • High school graduate99.2%
  • Bachelor's degree49.6%
  • Graduate degree20.2%

Places covering 27943

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

0.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 27943

IRS populationACS population
754377020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
2005675
2006621
2007698
2008688
2011345
2012543
2013264
2014388
2015466
2016481680
2017395
2018511
2019460
2020373
2021552
2022458
2023381

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 27943

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 27936Frisco7.2 miPop 613 · Income $43,162
  2. 27920Buxton10.6 miPop 1,451 · Income $67,054
  3. 27915Avon14.6 miPop 364 · Income —
  4. 27960Ocracoke18.4 miPop 709 · Income —
  5. 27972Salvo27.5 miPop 228 · Income $64,405
  6. 27982Waves28.5 miPop 138 · Income —
  7. 27824Engelhard28.8 miPop 1,093 · Income $45,255
  8. 27978Stumpy Point32.2 miPop 221 · Income $49,625
  9. 27885Swanquarter33.3 miPop 949 · Income $58,448
  10. 27968Rodanthe33.7 miPop 306 · Income $34,066
  11. 27826Fairfield39.9 miPop 1,039 · Income $42,885
  12. 28511Atlantic41.4 miPop 627 · Income $56,328

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27943 Hatteras, NC

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ZIP code 27943 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 27943 in?
27943 is in Hatteras, NC.
What county is 27943 in?
27943 is in Dare County.
What is the median household income in 27943?
The median household income in 27943 is $48,980.
Which ZIP codes are near 27943?
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