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27972

Salvo, NC

PO BOX

27972 covers Salvo in Dare County, with 228 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

228

Median household income

$64,405

Median home value

$366,700

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27972. Methodology

About ZIP code 27972

Type

PO BOX

City

Salvo

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

252

Land area

1.0 sq mi

Water area

0.01 sq mi

Households

709

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 27972. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 27972

Race

  • White312
  • Black or African American5
  • American Indian or Alaska Native2
  • Asian1
  • Other race7
  • Two or more races16

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 9

Age

  • Under 1029
  • 10 to 1933
  • 20 to 2923
  • 30 to 3938
  • 40 to 4927
  • 50 to 5961
  • 60 to 6979
  • 70 to 7937
  • 80 and older16

Income and housing in 27972

Poverty rate

0.0%

Median earnings

$31,409

Median household income

$64,405

Median home value

$366,700

Education

  • High school graduate97.8%
  • Bachelor's degree42.7%
  • Graduate degree18.9%

Places covering 27972

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 27972

IRS populationACS population
291145020052023

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
200577
200681
200780
2011113
201252
2013251
2014248
2015240
2016229
2017269
201870
201991
202094
2021192
2022210
2023228

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

ZIP codes near 27972

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 27982Waves1.0 miPop 138 · Income —
  2. 27968Rodanthe7.4 miPop 306 · Income $34,066
  3. 27915Avon15.1 miPop 364 · Income —
  4. 27978Stumpy Point18.9 miPop 221 · Income $49,625
  5. 27920Buxton21.0 miPop 1,451 · Income $67,054
  6. 27936Frisco22.2 miPop 613 · Income $43,162
  7. 27981Wanchese22.8 miPop 1,802 · Income $73,542
  8. 27959Nags Head24.6 miPop 3,172 · Income $87,619
  9. 27943Hatteras27.5 miPop 381 · Income $48,980
  10. 27954Manteo27.6 miPop 7,080 · Income $78,291
  11. 27953Manns Harbor28.6 miPop 1,056 · Income $27,489
  12. 27824Engelhard30.0 miPop 1,093 · Income $45,255

ZIP centroids within 2 miles

ZIP centroids within 2 miles of 27972, measured by Census internal point.
ZIPCityStateDistance (miles)ACS populationMedian income
27982WavesNC1.0 mi138—

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27972 Salvo, NC

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ZIP code 27972 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 27972 in?
27972 is in Salvo, NC.
What county is 27972 in?
27972 is in Dare County.
What is the median household income in 27972?
The median household income in 27972 is $64,405.
Which ZIP codes are near 27972?
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