Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,704
| This zip code: | $46,704 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 27949, 27954, 27959, 27964, 27941, 27981.
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 |
Year house built: |
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- 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
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kill Devil Hills, NC (27948): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 55
- 2 bedrooms: 691
- 3 bedrooms: 1,521
- 4 bedrooms: 430
- 5 or more bedrooms: 55
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 25
- 1 bedrooms: 95
- 2 bedrooms: 516
- 3 bedrooms: 482
- 4 bedrooms: 68
- 5 or more bedrooms: 19
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Vehicles available in 27948 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 45
- 1 vehicle: 847
- 2 vehicles: 1,377
- 3 vehicles: 406
- 4 vehicles: 58
- 5 or more vehicles: 19
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 31
- 1 vehicle: 593
- 2 vehicles: 401
- 3 vehicles: 131
- 4 vehicles: 49
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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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
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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
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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 %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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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

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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%)
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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
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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 |
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- 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
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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

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 |

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
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (85%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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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% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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.)
10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
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