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City: Kill Devil Hills, NC
Dare County, NC
Zip code population (2000): 9,201
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 10,302



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Houses and condos: 7,068
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,205
% of renters here:  30%
State:  31%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 27948: 86.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 9.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 1049 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.0% ($852)
North Carolina:  1.1% ($826)

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Males: 4,693  (51.0%)
Females: 4,508  (49.0%)

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Urban population: 8,963
Rural population: 238

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $168,209
27948:  $168,209
North Carolina:  $145,700


According to our research of public records there were 10 registered sex offenders living in 27948 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  37.4 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.3 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27948, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $41,205 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $41,205
State:  $45,376

Salary/wage: $32,352 (reported on 79.5% of returns)
Here:  $32,352
State:  $39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.7% for AGIs below $10k, 75.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,199 (reported on 40.5% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,199
North Carolina:  $1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,141 (reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:  $2,141
State:  $4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$17,512 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:  +$17,512
State:  +$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$20,172 (reported on 26.0% of returns)
Here:  +$20,172
State:  +$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.4% for AGIs below $10k, 12.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,085 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
27948:  $3,085
North Carolina:  $2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $14,947 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
Here:  $14,947
North Carolina:  $14,754
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,151 (1% of AGI, reported on 38.0% of returns)
Here:  $17,151
State:  $19,464
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.1% for AGIs below $10k, 12.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 16.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,990 (2.6% of AGI, reported on 30.7% of returns)
Here:  $1,990
North Carolina:  $4,035

Here:  2.6% of AGI
State:  4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,371 (reported on 78.4% of returns)
27948:  $6,371
State:  $7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,554 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:  $1,554
State:  $1,851
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.4%
Here:  57%
State:  62%
(% for various income ranges: 48.1% for AGIs below $10k, 56.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.2% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,704
This zip code:  $46,704
North Carolina:  $44,670
Kill Devil Hills, NC (27948) map

Nearest zip codes: 27949, 27954, 27959, 27964, 27941, 27981.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  61.2%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  9.2%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 27948 with a mortgage: 1,904 (132 second mortgage, 310 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 500


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,092

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $364

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  9.7%
Whole state:  14.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  4.7%
Whole state:  6.0%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.2
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.3


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 295
  • 1995 to 1998: 687
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,071
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,371
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,578
  • 1960 to 1969: 683
  • 1950 to 1959: 287
  • 1940 to 1949: 77
  • 1939 or earlier: 20



Zip code 27948 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kill Devil Hills, NC (27948):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 55
  • 2 bedrooms: 691
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,521
  • 4 bedrooms: 430
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 55


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 25
  • 1 bedrooms: 95
  • 2 bedrooms: 516
  • 3 bedrooms: 482
  • 4 bedrooms: 68
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 19



Vehicles available in 27948 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 45
  • 1 vehicle: 847
  • 2 vehicles: 1,377
  • 3 vehicles: 406
  • 4 vehicles: 58
  • 5 or more vehicles: 19


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 31
  • 1 vehicle: 593
  • 2 vehicles: 401
  • 3 vehicles: 131
  • 4 vehicles: 49
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 27948 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 27948 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 27948:

  • Less than $10,000: 13
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 7
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 30
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 25
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 29
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 45
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 18
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 22
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 32
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 52
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 304
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 639
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 441
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 368
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 464
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 234
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 212
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 78
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 54
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 6
  • $1,000,000 or more: 10
 



27948 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 27948:

  • $150 to $199: 5
  • $200 to $249: 27
  • $250 to $299: 12
  • $300 to $349: 27
  • $350 to $399: 22
  • $400 to $449: 85
  • $450 to $499: 146
  • $500 to $549: 236
  • $550 to $599: 209
  • $600 to $649: 260
  • $650 to $699: 104
  • $700 to $749: 132
  • $750 to $799: 101
  • $800 to $899: 115
  • $900 to $999: 50
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 36
  • No cash rent: 134
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $224,937.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $173,988
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $41,824
  • Two or more races householders: $177,030
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $160,452

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $160,259 (it was $110,600 in 2000)
27948:  $160,259
North Carolina:  $145,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $110,203 - $192,579

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $198,127
Here:  $198,127
State:  $217,106

In 2-unit structures: $111,709
Here:  $111,709
State:  $153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $124,724
Here:  $124,724
State:  $163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $270,530
Here:  $270,530
State:  $169,602

Mobile homes: $36,951
Here:  $36,951
State:  $45,354


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,813
  • One, attached: 91
  • Two: 150
  • 3 or 4: 61
  • 5 to 9: 188
  • 10 to 19: 218
  • 20 to 49: 116
  • 50 or more: 18
  • Mobile homes: 414
27948 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,902 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 762 (15%)
  • Bicycle: 30 (1%)
  • Walked: 81 (2%)
  • Other means: 66 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 221 (4%)
 

27948 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 248
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 739
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1075
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 865
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 574
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 237
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 387
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 69
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 110
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 245
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 152
  • 90 or more minutes: 140
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.6%


Household type by relationship
Households: 9,195

  • In family households: 7,193 (1,870 male householders, 588 female householders)
    2,025 spouses, 2,218 children (2,022 natural, 37 adopted, 159 stepchildren), 85 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 71 parents, 47 other relatives, 246 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,002 (898 male householders (606 living alone)), 591 female householders (436 living alone)), 513 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 10 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,183 2-persons, 612 3-persons, 427 4-persons, 175 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,042 1-person, 376 2-persons, 66 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

1,328 married couples with children.
558 single-parent households (190 men, 368 women).

95.4% of residents of 27948 zip code speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 9% well, 32% not well, 4% not at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 15% well, 4% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% very well, 18% well, 20% not well, 23% not at all).

Foreign born population: 255 (2.8%)
(43.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (20%)
  • United Kingdom (12%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Cuba (9%)
  • El Salvador (8%)
  • Vietnam (7%)
  • Canada (6%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 108
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 15
  • 1980 to 1984: 13
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 25
  • 1970 to 1974: 11
  • 1965 to 1969: 83

White population: 8,885
Black population: 53
American Indian population: 20
Asian population: 49
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 7
Some other race population: 82
Two or more races population: 105

Zip code 27948 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 English: 1424
 German: 998
 United States or American: 989
 Other groups: 763
 Irish: 722
 Italian: 406
 Scottish: 262
 French (except Basque): 225
 Scotch-Irish: 203
 Polish: 160
 Dutch: 89
 French Canadian: 74
 Welsh: 61
 European: 60
 Norwegian: 60
 Swedish: 58
 Slovak: 43
 Russian: 35
 Czechoslovakian: 34
 British: 32
 Danish: 30
 Lithuanian: 24
 Austrian: 22
 Hungarian: 21
 Belgian: 21
 Czech: 14
 Portuguese: 12
 Scandinavian: 11
 Yugoslavian: 9
 Romanian: 8
 Subsaharan African:: 7
 African: 7
 Basque: 6
 Greek: 5
 Swiss: 5
 Alsatian: 4
 Eastern European: 4
 Maltese: 4
 Ukrainian: 4



Zip code 27948 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • 7-ELEVEN #19847 (1610 CROATAN HIGHWAY in KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: THE SOUTHLAND CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BILL MANN CO INC INACTIVE (LAKE DRIVE in KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
    Alternative names: BILL MANN CO INCORPORATED
  • AFFORDABLE AUTO BODY (306 WEST LAKE DRIVE UNIT F in KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: CHAS WYATT (CONTACT/OWNER)

Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 27948
  • Days Inn-oceanfront, 101 N Virginia Dare TRL, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948, Phone: (252) 441-7211
  • Comfort Inn North, 401 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948, Phone: (252) 480-2600, Fax: (252) 480-2873
  • Budget Host Inn, PO Box 2695, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948, Phone: (252) 441-2503, Fax: (919) 473-6622
  • Days Inn Mariner, 180 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948, Phone: (252) 441-2021, Fax: (252) 441-8700
  • Cavalier Motel, Inc, 601 S Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948, Phone: (252) 441-5584
  • Colony Iv By The Sea Motel, 405 S Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948, Phone: (252) 441-5581, Fax: (252) 480-3033
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 27948

Median worth of mobile homes: $48,594

Zip code 27948 marital status for males
Zip code 27948 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (85%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2353
  • Northeast: 1748
  • Midwest: 777
  • South: 3736
  • West: 246

44% of the 27948 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in North Carolina.

Population in 1990: 7,870. Population change in the 1990s: +1,331 (+16.9%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 45
Here:  4.5%
North Carolina:  8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24
Here:  5.9%
North Carolina:  6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:  1.6%
North Carolina:  20.2%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • OWL NEAL LP (1701 SO VA DARE TRAIL in KILL DEVIL HIL, NC; small business): $51,990 in 3 contracts in 2003
    $32,957 with National Park Service for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-11-24. Completion date: 2003-12-24.
    $15,941, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-17. Completion date: 2004-01-17.
    $3,092 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2003-12-09. Completion date: 2003-12-10.
  • OCEAN REEF ASSOCIATION (107 VIRGINIA DARE TRAIL in KILL DEVIL HIL, NC; small business): $15,052 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    $21,350 with Air Force for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Other Residential Buildings. Signed on 2003-12-12. Completion date: 2003-12-18.
    $-6,298, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-07. Completion date: 2003-12-18.
  • ROBERT J GOMEZ (3110 BAY DRIVE in KILL DEVIL HIL, NC)
    $-1,752 with Navy for Communications Services. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2004-10-07. Completion date: 2001-08-20.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 7 establishments, 10-19 employees: 10 establishments, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 5 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 10)
  • Construction: Electrical Contractors (20-49: 1, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 13)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 3, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 11)
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Residential Remodelers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 8)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




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