ZIP code
27972
Salvo, NC
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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27972. Methodology
About ZIP code 27972
More enterprise fields
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
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.
- 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
0.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27972
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 77 | |
| 2006 | 81 | |
| 2007 | 80 | |
| 2011 | 113 | |
| 2012 | 52 | |
| 2013 | 251 | |
| 2014 | 248 | |
| 2015 | 240 | |
| 2016 | 229 | |
| 2017 | 269 | |
| 2018 | 70 | |
| 2019 | 91 | |
| 2020 | 94 | |
| 2021 | 192 | |
| 2022 | 210 | |
| 2023 | 228 |
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)
- 27982Waves1.0 miPop 138 · Income —
- 27968Rodanthe7.4 miPop 306 · Income $34,066
- 27915Avon15.1 miPop 364 · Income —
- 27978Stumpy Point18.9 miPop 221 · Income $49,625
- 27920Buxton21.0 miPop 1,451 · Income $67,054
- 27936Frisco22.2 miPop 613 · Income $43,162
- 27981Wanchese22.8 miPop 1,802 · Income $73,542
- 27959Nags Head24.6 miPop 3,172 · Income $87,619
- 27943Hatteras27.5 miPop 381 · Income $48,980
- 27954Manteo27.6 miPop 7,080 · Income $78,291
- 27953Manns Harbor28.6 miPop 1,056 · Income $27,489
- 27824Engelhard30.0 miPop 1,093 · Income $45,255
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
| ZIP | City | State | Distance (miles) | ACS population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27982 | Waves | NC | 1.0 mi | 138 | — |
ZIPs within 2 miles of this place
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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?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27972.