Estimated zip code population in 2022: 8,046 Zip code population in 2010: 6,947 Zip code population in 2000: 6,088
Houses and condos: 9,186 Renter-occupied apartments: 570
% of renters here:
16%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27949: 89.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 15.2 sq. mi. Water area: 22.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 530 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.5% ($3,141)
North Carolina:
0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,070 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,253 (0.5%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $636,218
27949:
$636,218
North Carolina:
$280,600
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 27949 zip code as of April 25, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 27949 is 1,824 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
54.9 years
North Carolina median age:
39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
North Carolina:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27949, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $114,439 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$114,439
State:
$70,020
Salary/wage: $69,268 (reported on 71.0% of returns)
Here:
$69,268
State:
$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1381.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4010.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6241.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8096.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14738.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 86554.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,408 (reported on 44.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,408
North Carolina:
$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.9% for AGIs below $25k, 43.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 131.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 189.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 324.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2108.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $9,990 (reported on 36.2% of returns)
Here:
$9,990
State:
$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.4% for AGIs below $25k, 138.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 492.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 620.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1654.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5529.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$45,470 (reported on 33.7% of returns)
Here:
+$45,470
State:
+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.4% for AGIs below $25k, 102.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 273.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 673.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1800.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 49712.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$30,064 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:
+$30,064
State:
+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 235.0% for AGIs below $25k, 542.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 880.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 942.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2232.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12672.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $26,177 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
27949:
$26,177
North Carolina:
$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.6% for AGIs below $25k, 158.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 691.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1105.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1858.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5589.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $26,620 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
27949:
$26,620
North Carolina:
$26,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 178.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1539.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $36,132 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
$36,132
State:
$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 156.7% for AGIs below $25k, 267.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 656.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 843.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1862.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10640.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $11,747 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
$11,747
State:
$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 22.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 107.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 393.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4340.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,104 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
27949:
$8,104
State:
$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.8% for AGIs below $25k, 46.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 162.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 226.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 513.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2167.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,695 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,695
State:
$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 49.6% for AGIs below $25k, 46.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.7%
Here:
91%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 88.7% for AGIs below $25k, 90.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27949, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $71,343 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$71,343
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $45,256 (reported on 74.5% of returns)
Here:
$45,256
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.3% for AGIs below $25k, 62.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 40.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,064 (reported on 48.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,064
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $6,937 (reported on 35.6% of returns)
Here:
$6,937
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,024 (reported on 29.1% of returns)
Here:
+$13,024
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$20,409 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
Here:
+$20,409
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.9% for AGIs below $25k, 12.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,685 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
27949:
$20,685
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $18,350 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
27949:
$18,350
North Carolina:
$21,078
Total itemized deductions: $27,575 (23% of AGI, reported on 45.1% of returns)
Here:
$27,575
State:
$23,438
Here:
22.6% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.4% for AGIs below $25k, 18.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,552 (reported on 37.9% of returns)
Here:
$3,552
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,494 (reported on 44.9% of returns)
27949:
$9,494
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,770 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,770
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.3%
Here:
57%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 48.0% for AGIs below $25k, 55.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 84.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27949, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $67,547 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$67,547
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $42,537 (reported on 73.1% of returns)
Here:
$42,537
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 212.2% for AGIs below $10k, 64.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 37.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,475 (reported on 57.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,475
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $5,235 (reported on 39.0% of returns)
Here:
$5,235
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$22,458 (reported on 33.8% of returns)
Here:
+$22,458
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$33,119 (reported on 26.9% of returns)
Here:
+$33,119
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.0% for AGIs below $10k, 13.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,841 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
27949:
$3,841
North Carolina:
$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $19,272 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
Here:
$19,272
North Carolina:
$14,754
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $24,071 (22% of AGI, reported on 49.6% of returns)
Here:
$24,071
State:
$19,464
Here:
21.8% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.7% for AGIs below $10k, 20.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 20.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,319 (3% of AGI, reported on 43.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,319
State:
$4,035
Here:
2.8% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $12,793 (reported on 82.3% of returns)
27949:
$12,793
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,349 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,349
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.2%
Here:
63%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 54.7% for AGIs below $10k, 60.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 67 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,345
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 20 (21 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,257 (768 now married, 493 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 27949 with a mortgage: 1,989 (245 second mortgage, 233 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 41
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,267 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $842
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.5%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
1.3%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.1
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 27949: Kitty Hawk Landing (A), Sound Landing (B), Poor Ridge Landing (C), Duck Fire Department (D), Vistor County/Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce (E), Duck Police Department (F), Alcohol Law Enforcement (G), Southern Shores Police Department (H), Kitty Hawk Police Administration (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,167 married couples with children.
98 single-parent households (75 men, 23 women).
94.6% of residents of 27949 zip code speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 6% well, 25% not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 344 (4.3%) (36.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.3%
Whole state:
8.6%
46%Honduras
13%France
12%Sweden
12%Malaysia
8%Bolivia
7%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
1%Austria
25%American
20%English
11%German
7%Irish
6%Italian
2%Polish
1%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2262010 or later
652000 to 2009
241990 to 1999
234Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CAROLINA ASPHALT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (943 WEST KITTY HAWK ROAD in KITTY HAWK, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS; SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.; ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.
7-ELEVEN #24554 (3868 CROATAN HWY in KITTY HAWK, 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 SOUTH HAMPTON CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
BARNHILL CONTRACTING COMPANY (OLD KITTY HAWK ROAD in KITTY HAWK, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
BEACH MEDICAL NORTH (5200 NORTH CROATAN HIGHWAY SUITE A in KITTY HAWK, NC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: DRS DANIEL HURLEY & WILKINSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
ACE HARDWARE OF KITTY HAWK (4132 NORTH CROATAN HWY in KITTY HAWK, NC)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%
92.4%Electricity
4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.6%Utility gas
0.8%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 4,046. Population change in the 1990s: +2,042 (+50.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,160
Northeast: 1,508
Midwest: 661
South: 3,071
West: 197
45% of the 27949 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
94% of the 27949 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 57
Here:
8.5%
North Carolina:
13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
Here:
11.2%
North Carolina:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12
Here:
11.8%
North Carolina:
19.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
151,504Legal occupations
101,485Computer and mathematical occupations
96,469Architecture and engineering occupations
92,032Life, physical, and social science occupations
89,261Management occupations
66,853Community and social service occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
ON TIME MARKETING CORP (140 EAST HOLLY TRAIL in SOUTHERN SHORE, NY; small business) : $330,326 in 8 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Books and Pamphlets, Miscellaneous Items, Individual Equipment, Office Supplies, and moreby Army, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $300,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $6,810; 2004: $2,950; 2005: $20,566; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$300,000 with Army for Books and Pamphlets. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2000-02-03. Completion date: 2000-09-21.
$11,826 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-04-12. Completion date: 2005-04-22.
$9,891 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2004-06-08. Completion date: 2004-07-12.
$6,106 with Army for Individual Equipment. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2005-10-28.
ATLANTIC NUTRIENTS, INC (4013 MARTIN'S PT RD in KITTY HAWK, NC; small business) : $67,600 in 5 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Other Housekeeping Services by Air Force Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $40,000; 2005: $27,600; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$22,000 with Air Force for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$20,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$15,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-01-28. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$5,600, same as above.Signed on 2005-08-12. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
SANDERLING INN RESORT (1461 DUCK ROAD in KITTY HAWK, NC; small business) : $21,000 in 3 contractsfrom 2002 to 2005
$8,400 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2002-10-15. Completion date: 2002-10-25.
$6,300 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-09-23. Completion date: 2005-09-21.
$6,300 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-09-23. Completion date: 2005-09-21.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 3, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 25)
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
People in group quarters in 2000:
13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 56. The highest number of fire incidents - 100 took place in 2009, and the least - 6 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (52.4%), and Outside Fires (29.5%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27949