ZIP code
27959
Nags Head, NC
27959 covers Nags Head in Dare County, with 3,172 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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27959. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27959
About ZIP code 27959
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27959. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27959
Race
- White2,919
- Black or African American29
- American Indian or Alaska Native9
- Asian25
- Other race45
- Two or more races155
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 121
Age
- Under 10209
- 10 to 19283
- 20 to 29224
- 30 to 39315
- 40 to 49373
- 50 to 59502
- 60 to 69725
- 70 to 79396
- 80 and older155
Income and housing in 27959
Education
- High school graduate96.1%
- Bachelor's degree51.5%
- Graduate degree16.6%
Places covering 27959
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.
- Nags Head99.6%
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.
- Dare County100.0%
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
0.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27959
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,598 | |
| 2006 | 2,557 | |
| 2007 | 2,716 | |
| 2008 | 2,583 | |
| 2009 | 2,681 | |
| 2010 | 2,847 | |
| 2011 | 2,819 | 2,799 |
| 2012 | 2,802 | 2,800 |
| 2013 | 2,802 | 2,750 |
| 2014 | 2,807 | 2,820 |
| 2015 | 2,827 | 2,770 |
| 2016 | 2,869 | 2,770 |
| 2017 | 2,868 | 2,890 |
| 2018 | 2,908 | 2,810 |
| 2019 | 2,938 | 3,050 |
| 2020 | 2,971 | 2,940 |
| 2021 | 3,102 | 2,990 |
| 2022 | 3,158 | 3,030 |
| 2023 | 3,172 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27959
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27981Wanchese3.3 miPop 1,802 · Income $73,542
- 27954Manteo4.8 miPop 7,080 · Income $78,291
- 27948Kill Devil Hills10.1 miPop 12,628 · Income $85,319
- 27953Manns Harbor16.4 miPop 1,056 · Income $27,489
- 27949Kitty Hawk17.0 miPop 8,094 · Income $109,443
- 27968Rodanthe17.3 miPop 306 · Income $34,066
- 27978Stumpy Point17.9 miPop 221 · Income $49,625
- 27941Harbinger18.5 miPop 448 · Income $32,188
- 27964Point Harbor19.7 miPop 510 · Income $70,380
- 27966Powells Point21.2 miPop 1,516 · Income $84,338
- 27947Jarvisburg23.6 miPop 990 · Income $94,145
- 27982Waves23.8 miPop 138 · Income —
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ZIP code 27959 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27959 in?
- 27959 is in Nags Head, NC.
- What county is 27959 in?
- 27959 is in Dare County.
- What is the median household income in 27959?
- The median household income in 27959 is $87,619.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27959?
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