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Dare County · North Carolina

ZIP code 27915

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 27915 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
364

ZCTA residents

Median income

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$292,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.75%

North Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 27915 sits in Dare County, North Carolina and is home to 364 people. Median household income is , the median home is worth $292,400 and median gross rent is . 89.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.75% (North Carolina state rate).

County
Dare County

FIPS 37055

State
North Carolina (NC)

853 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 27915

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
364ZIP 27915 residents
Median household income
Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$292,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
55 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 27915

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.75%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$48Before any exemptions

North Carolina levies 4.75% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,517/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 27915 compares

ZIP 27915 against the median ZIP in Dare County and across North Carolina.

MeasureZIP 27915County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$65,730$62,646
Median home value$292,400$379,800$203,100+44%
Median gross rent$1,295$941
Population3648355,300-93%

Medians are computed across the 14 ZIP areas in Dare County and the 853 ZIP areas in North Carolina.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 853 North Carolina ZIP areas.

Income

Not published

Home value

above 74% of 763 state ZIPs

#195
Population

larger than 12% of 853 state ZIPs

#750

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Dare County.

ZIP 27915 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 27915?
ZIP 27915 lies mostly in Dare County, North Carolina. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 27915?
North Carolina charges 4.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 27915 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $292,400+44% against the typical North Carolina ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27915, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.