Estimated zip code population in 2022: 12,853 Zip code population in 2010: 10,862 Zip code population in 2000: 9,201
Houses and condos: 10,405 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,341
% of renters here:
24%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27948: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 9.2 sq. mi. Water area: 6.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 1,390 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.5% ($2,114)
North Carolina:
0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,003 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,346 (0.5%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $408,297
27948:
$408,297
North Carolina:
$280,600
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in 27948 zip code as of April 24, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 27948 is 864 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
47.9 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 27948, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $58,858 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$58,858
State:
$70,020
Salary/wage: $45,679 (reported on 76.1% of returns)
Here:
$45,679
State:
$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1285.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3887.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6308.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9574.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18162.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 68050.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,247 (reported on 30.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,247
North Carolina:
$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.0% for AGIs below $25k, 20.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 208.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1534.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,890 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
$4,890
State:
$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.5% for AGIs below $25k, 50.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 137.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 230.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 449.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4510.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,664 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
+$14,664
State:
+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.8% for AGIs below $25k, 48.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 132.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 230.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1246.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 24732.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$18,454 (reported on 24.2% of returns)
Here:
+$18,454
State:
+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 328.0% for AGIs below $25k, 562.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 853.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 906.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1659.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9078.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,964 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
27948:
$18,964
North Carolina:
$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.4% for AGIs below $25k, 115.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 286.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 632.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1320.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3128.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $16,250 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
27948:
$16,250
North Carolina:
$26,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 193.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $25,846 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
Here:
$25,846
State:
$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.9% for AGIs below $25k, 165.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 355.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 575.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1320.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6028.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $5,176 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
Here:
$5,176
State:
$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 10.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 294.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1282.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,539 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
27948:
$6,539
State:
$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $25k, 34.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 148.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 377.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1740.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,766 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,766
State:
$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.2% for AGIs below $25k, 50.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.4%
Here:
91%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 89.1% for AGIs below $25k, 92.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27948, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,947 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$43,947
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $34,990 (reported on 82.9% of returns)
Here:
$34,990
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.5% for AGIs below $25k, 77.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 47.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,194 (reported on 30.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,194
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,377 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,377
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,289 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,289
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,429 (reported on 23.4% of returns)
Here:
+$13,429
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.6% for AGIs below $25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,417 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
27948:
$13,417
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $14,575 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
27948:
$14,575
North Carolina:
$21,078
Total itemized deductions: $20,258 (26% of AGI, reported on 33.1% of returns)
Here:
$20,258
State:
$23,438
Here:
26.1% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.4% for AGIs below $25k, 13.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,403 (reported on 25.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,403
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,981 (reported on 33.1% of returns)
27948:
$5,981
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,905 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,905
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.4%
Here:
50%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 45.8% for AGIs below $25k, 49.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)
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 (24% of AGI, reported on 38.0% of returns)
Here:
$17,151
State:
$19,464
Here:
24.2% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% 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 (3% of AGI, reported on 30.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,990
State:
$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
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)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 349 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,278
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 235 (170 now married, 65 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,587 (1,106 now married, 1,480 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 27948 with a mortgage: 2,852 (411 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 396 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 43
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,693 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $612
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.5%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.2%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 27948: Kill Devil Hill Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant (A), East Albemarle Regional Library - Kill Devil Hills Branch (B), North Carolina State Highway Patrol (C), Dare County Sheriff Civil Division (D), Kill Devil Hills Police Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 27948 include: Wright Brothers National Memorial (1), Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,376 married couples with children.
495 single-parent households (138 men, 357 women).
88.4% of residents of 27948 zip code speak English at home.
8.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% very well, 10% well, 9% not well).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% very well, 7% well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (10% very well, 38% not well, 51% not at all).
Foreign born population: 623 (4.9%) (50.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.9%
Whole state:
8.6%
42%Honduras
14%Guyana
6%Mexico
3%France
3%Chile
3%Italy
3%Romania
20%American
19%English
10%Irish
8%German
3%Polish
3%Scottish
3%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2182010 or later
1772000 to 2009
2021990 to 1999
371Before 1990
Facilities 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)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.1%
94.6%Electricity
2.5%Utility gas
2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 7,870. Population change in the 1990s: +1,331 (+16.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,486
Northeast: 2,054
Midwest: 715
South: 5,011
West: 742
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, 50% lived in North Carolina.
95% of the 27948 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 150
Here:
14.8%
North Carolina:
13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
North Carolina:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 77
Here:
17.1%
North Carolina:
19.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
105,858Computer and mathematical occupations
94,560Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
81,189Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
80,642Health technologists and technicians
74,701Architecture and engineering occupations
67,499Community and social service occupations
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 contractsin 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 contractsfrom 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:
10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
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 71. The highest number of fire incidents - 117 took place in 2002, and the least - 35 in 2017. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (51.7%), and Outside Fires (33.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27948