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27960

Ocracoke, NC

PO BOX

27960 covers Ocracoke in Hyde County, with 709 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

709

Median home value

$472,200

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27960. Methodology

About ZIP code 27960

Type

PO BOX

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

252

Land area

8.7 sq mi

Water area

7.46 sq mi

Households

720

Median gross rent

$1,412

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 27960. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 27960

Race

  • White696
  • Black or African American4
  • Other race43
  • Two or more races54

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 85

Age

  • Under 1074
  • 10 to 1980
  • 20 to 2950
  • 30 to 3976
  • 40 to 4997
  • 50 to 59130
  • 60 to 69155
  • 70 to 79105
  • 80 and older30

Income and housing in 27960

Poverty rate

16.8%

Median earnings

$19,911

Median home value

$472,200

Median gross rent

$1,412

Education

  • High school graduate92.1%
  • Bachelor's degree46.3%
  • Graduate degree13.2%

Places covering 27960

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 27960

IRS populationACS population
1,188594020052023

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
2005827
2006876
2007989
2008974
2011619
2012591
2013594
2014556
2015486
20164051,100
2017404
2018564
2019706
2020973
2021810
2022715
2023709

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

ZIP codes near 27960

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 27943Hatteras18.4 miPop 381 · Income $48,980
  2. 28511Atlantic23.0 miPop 627 · Income $56,328
  3. 27936Frisco25.6 miPop 613 · Income $43,162
  4. 28577Sealevel25.7 miPop 338 · Income $88,250
  5. 28520Cedar Island27.0 miPop 143 · Income $64,875
  6. 27885Swanquarter27.8 miPop 949 · Income $58,448
  7. 27920Buxton28.8 miPop 1,451 · Income $67,054
  8. 28581Stacy29.4 miPop 132 · Income —
  9. 28524Davis32.6 miPop 290 · Income $71,083
  10. 27915Avon32.9 miPop 364 · Income —
  11. 27824Engelhard33.1 miPop 1,093 · Income $45,255
  12. 28579Smyrna33.9 miPop 652 · Income $100,139

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ZIP code 27960 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 27960 in?
27960 is in Ocracoke, NC.
What county is 27960 in?
27960 is in Hyde County.
What is the median household income in 27960?
Median household income is not published for 27960.
Which ZIP codes are near 27960?
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