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Currituck County · North Carolina

ZIP code 27950

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 27950 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,786

ZCTA residents

Median income
$83,125

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$236,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.75%

North Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 27950 sits in Currituck County, North Carolina and is home to 1,786 people. Median household income is $83,125, the median home is worth $236,500 and median gross rent is $1,331. 89.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.75% (North Carolina state rate).

County
Currituck County

FIPS 37053

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 27950

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

Population
1,786ZIP 27950 residents
Median household income
$83,125Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$236,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,331Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 27950

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
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,227/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
2.5%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 27950 compares

ZIP 27950 against the median ZIP in Currituck County and across North Carolina.

MeasureZIP 27950County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$83,125$83,732$62,646+33%
Median home value$236,500$326,850$203,100+16%
Median gross rent$1,331$1,339$941+41%
Population1,7861,1295,300-66%

Medians are computed across the 15 ZIP areas in Currituck County and the 853 ZIP areas in North Carolina.

Statewide rank

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

Income

richer than 82% of 766 state ZIPs

#139
Home value

above 62% of 763 state ZIPs

#290
Population

larger than 28% of 853 state ZIPs

#618

Comparable ZIP codes

North Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
27935Gates County$83,088$166,200$950
27009Forsyth County$83,300$244,300$1,207
28134Mecklenburg County$82,947$336,200$1,694
28590Pitt County$83,318$243,400$1,076
28164Gaston County$82,661$268,800$1,161
28214Mecklenburg County$83,618$258,400$1,570

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Currituck County.

ZIP 27950 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 27950?
ZIP 27950 lies mostly in Currituck 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 27950?
North Carolina charges 4.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 27950 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,331 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $236,500+16% 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 27950, 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.