ZIP code
27978
Stumpy Point, NC
27978 covers Stumpy Point in Dare County, with 221 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 27978. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27978
About ZIP code 27978
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27978. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27978
Race
- White196
- Black or African American2
- American Indian or Alaska Native1
- Two or more races15
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2
Age
- Under 1037
- 10 to 1917
- 20 to 2922
- 30 to 3930
- 40 to 4916
- 50 to 5918
- 60 to 6933
- 70 to 7927
- 80 and older14
Income and housing in 27978
Education
- High school graduate79.7%
- Bachelor's degree12.5%
- Graduate degree3.6%
Places covering 27978
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.
No place overlap rows for this ZIP.
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
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27978
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 116 | |
| 2006 | 127 | |
| 2007 | 151 | |
| 2011 | 162 | |
| 2012 | 221 | |
| 2013 | 274 | |
| 2014 | 243 | |
| 2015 | 147 | |
| 2016 | 169 | |
| 2017 | 143 | |
| 2018 | 203 | |
| 2019 | 184 | |
| 2020 | 268 | |
| 2021 | 298 | |
| 2022 | 341 | |
| 2023 | 221 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27978
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27953Manns Harbor10.8 miPop 1,056 · Income $27,489
- 27981Wanchese14.6 miPop 1,802 · Income $73,542
- 27824Engelhard15.5 miPop 1,093 · Income $45,255
- 27968Rodanthe16.0 miPop 306 · Income $34,066
- 27954Manteo17.3 miPop 7,080 · Income $78,291
- 27959Nags Head17.9 miPop 3,172 · Income $87,619
- 27982Waves18.8 miPop 138 · Income —
- 27972Salvo18.9 miPop 228 · Income $64,405
- 27948Kill Devil Hills24.4 miPop 12,628 · Income $85,319
- 27925Columbia25.3 miPop 3,206 · Income $41,607
- 27826Fairfield26.9 miPop 1,039 · Income $42,885
- 27915Avon27.4 miPop 364 · Income —
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ZIP code 27978 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27978 in?
- 27978 is in Stumpy Point, NC.
- What county is 27978 in?
- 27978 is in Dare County.
- What is the median household income in 27978?
- The median household income in 27978 is $49,625.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27978?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27978.