Dare County, North Carolina

Dare County covers 383 sq mi of land and has about 37,875 residents. 14 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 14 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

37,875

99/sq mi

Median household income

$89K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$460K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,345

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

6.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Dare County

14 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
27915	Avon	Residential	339	$35,365	$400,500
27920	Buxton	Residential	1,267	—	$409,900
27936	Frisco	Residential	664	$43,846	$439,600
27943	Hatteras	Residential	152	$57,188	—
27948	Kill Devil Hills	Residential	12,436	$86,193	$437,500
27949	Kitty Hawk	Residential	8,251	$120,662	$677,600
27953	Manns Harbor	Residential	999	$53,250	$254,700
27954	Manteo	Residential	7,237	$80,587	$418,400
27959	Nags Head	Residential	3,170	$91,264	$490,800
27968	Rodanthe	Residential	781	—	—
27972	Salvo	Residential	229	—	—
27978	Stumpy Point	Residential	237	$60,192	$336,400
27981	Wanchese	Residential	1,969	$88,750	$311,800
27982	Waves	Residential	144	—	—

Dare County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

14%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

30%

Graduate

13%

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

14%

Other

0.8%

At a glance

	Dare	U.S.
Own their home	78.4%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	43.2%	35.7%
Work from home	14.2%	15.1%
Households with broadband	91.7%	91%
Without health insurance	8.6%	8.4%
Foreign-born	4.7%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	8.1%	6.2%
Unemployment	5.9%	5.2%
Average commute	22.4 min	26.4 min