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27982

Waves, NC

PO BOX

27982 covers Waves in Dare County, with 138 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

138

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27982. Methodology

About ZIP code 27982

Type

PO BOX

City

Waves

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

252

Land area

0.7 sq mi

Water area

0.01 sq mi

Households

77

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 27982. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 27982

Race

  • White132

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 0

Age

  • Under 1011
  • 10 to 195
  • 30 to 3929
  • 40 to 4911
  • 50 to 5916
  • 60 to 6948
  • 70 to 798
  • 80 and older4

Income and housing in 27982

Poverty rate

0.0%

Median earnings

-666666666

Education

  • High school graduate61.6%
  • Bachelor's degree0.0%
  • Graduate degree0.0%

Places covering 27982

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

Population history for 27982

IRS populationACS population
14975020052023

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
200556
200642
200765
201161
201267
201396
201465
201565
201680
201767
201854
201956
202057
202137
2022130
2023138

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

ZIP codes near 27982

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 27972Salvo1.0 miPop 228 · Income $64,405
  2. 27968Rodanthe6.5 miPop 306 · Income $34,066
  3. 27915Avon16.1 miPop 364 · Income —
  4. 27978Stumpy Point18.8 miPop 221 · Income $49,625
  5. 27920Buxton22.0 miPop 1,451 · Income $67,054
  6. 27981Wanchese22.0 miPop 1,802 · Income $73,542
  7. 27936Frisco23.2 miPop 613 · Income $43,162
  8. 27959Nags Head23.8 miPop 3,172 · Income $87,619
  9. 27954Manteo26.9 miPop 7,080 · Income $78,291
  10. 27953Manns Harbor28.3 miPop 1,056 · Income $27,489
  11. 27943Hatteras28.5 miPop 381 · Income $48,980
  12. 27824Engelhard30.4 miPop 1,093 · Income $45,255

ZIP centroids within 2 miles

ZIP centroids within 2 miles of 27982, measured by Census internal point.
ZIPCityStateDistance (miles)ACS populationMedian income
27972SalvoNC1.0 mi228$64,405

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27982 Waves, NC

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ZIP code 27982 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 27982 in?
27982 is in Waves, NC.
What county is 27982 in?
27982 is in Dare County.
What is the median household income in 27982?
Median household income is not published for 27982.
Which ZIP codes are near 27982?
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