Zip code 27923: Coinjock, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 27923?

27923 is assigned to Coinjock, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 27923 in?

27923 is in Currituck County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 27923?

About 745 people live in 27923, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 27923?

The median household income in 27923 is $69,289.

Q: What zip codes are near 27923?

The closest zip codes to 27923 are 27916, 27917, 27956, 27927, 27965.

Residential delivery areaCurrituck CountyEastern Time

Population

745

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$291K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,600/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.2 sq mi

144 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 27923

27923 is a small-town zip code in Coinjock, North Carolina (Currituck County), covering 5.2 sq mi of land. About 745 people live here, or 144 per square mile. The median resident is 43.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,289 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 21.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $291,400, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,600 a month.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 45.1 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and cleaning and personal care.

How 27923 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute45.1 min
99th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min12th of 771 in NC
Rent-burdened renters87.5%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%26th of 760 in NC
Uninsured rate23.2%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%31st of 797 in NC
Residents 65 and older23.5%
88th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%240th of 802 in NC
Poverty rate21.1%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NC 13%127th of 788 in NC
Government workers20.4%
85th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%161st of 798 in NC
Median age43.8
81st
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1341st of 802 in NC
Foreign-born residents23.2%
79th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%15th of 802 in NC
Veterans7.7%
74th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%312th of 801 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher41.8%
69th
U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%150th of 799 in NC
Homeownership rate76.1%
69th
U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%361st of 788 in NC
Median gross rent$1,600
61st
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,22867th of 688 in NC
Unemployment rate5.5%
61st
U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%263rd of 799 in NC
Housing vacancy7.7%
58th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%601st of 789 in NC
Diversity index51.7
55th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4311th of 802 in NC
Median home value$291,400
42nd
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900244th of 757 in NC
Per capita income$36,829
40th
U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385303rd of 799 in NC
Median household income$69,289
35th
U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388299th of 748 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.403
23rd
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477562nd of 781 in NC
Population density144/sq mi
17th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi398th of 802 in NC
Broadband access85%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NC 90.1%499th of 788 in NC
Median earnings per worker$36,417
12th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279614th of 788 in NC
Healthcare workers6.4%
10th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%630th of 798 in NC
Residents under 1814.6%
7th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%650th of 802 in NC
Self-employed workers4.5%
3rd
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%717th of 798 in NC
Population745
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404712th of 802 in NC
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%774th of 799 in NC
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%686th of 798 in NC

Measure	27923	Currituck	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Average commuteWeakness	45.1 min	35.5 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	99th	12th of 771
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	87.5%	48%	48.9%	51.1%	99th	26th of 760
Uninsured rateWeakness	23.2%	8.8%	9.9%	8.4%	97th	31st of 797
Residents 65 and older	23.5%	17.9%	17.2%	17.2%	88th	240th of 802
Poverty rateWeakness	21.1%	7.5%	13%	12.5%	86th	127th of 788
Government workers	20.4%	23.1%	13.8%	14.5%	85th	161st of 798
Median age	43.8	41.6	39.1	38.9	81st	341st of 802
Foreign-born residents	23.2%	3.4%	9.1%	14.1%	79th	15th of 802
Veterans	7.7%	15.3%	7.4%	6.2%	74th	312th of 801
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.8%	30.9%	35.7%	35.7%	69th	150th of 799
Homeownership rate	76.1%	87.3%	66.6%	65.2%	69th	361st of 788
Median gross rent	$1,600	$1,162	$1,228	$1,413	61st	67th of 688
Unemployment rate	5.5%	3%	4.7%	5.2%	61st	263rd of 799
Housing vacancy	7.7%	30.6%	12.5%	10.1%	58th	601st of 789
Diversity index	51.7	29.1	58.4	61.4	55th	311th of 802
Median home value	$291,400	$378,800	$288,900	$332,700	42nd	244th of 757
Per capita income	$36,829	$46,003	$41,385	$44,673	40th	303rd of 799
Median household income	$69,289	$93,511	$72,388	$80,734	35th	299th of 748
Income inequality (Gini)	0.403	0.420	0.477	0.483	23rd	562nd of 781
Population density	144/sq mi	117/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	17th	398th of 802
Broadband accessWeakness	85%	91.4%	90.1%	91%	12th	499th of 788
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,417	$50,232	$46,279	$49,666	12th	614th of 788
Healthcare workers	6.4%	5.4%	9.5%	9.7%	10th	630th of 798
Residents under 18	14.6%	21.9%	21.8%	22%	7th	650th of 802
Self-employed workers	4.5%	13.7%	9.8%	10%	3rd	717th of 798
Population	745	30,601	10,730,404	334,922,499	1st	712th of 802
Work from home	0%	9%	16.3%	15.1%	1st	774th of 799
Tech workers	0%	2.5%	3.9%	3.8%	1st	686th of 798

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

12%

Under 5

5–17

18–24

25–34

32%

35–44

10%

45–54

55–64

10%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

43.8

Under 18

14.6%

65 and over

23.5%

Race and ethnicity

White64%
Black1%
Hispanic25%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other9%
Multiracial0.9%

Diversity index

51.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

23.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

20.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

15%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 301
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 72.8%
Married couples: 51.8%
Living alone: 25.2%
Veterans (of adults): 7.7%
Male / female: 40% / 60%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

29%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

27923

$69,289

Currituck Co.

$93,511

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,829

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

24.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.403

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

27923

$291,400

Currituck Co.

$378,800

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

27923

$1,600

Currituck Co.

$1,162

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

76%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

16%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 326
Owner-occupied: 76.1%
Vacant: 7.7%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 87.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

88%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

20–29

30–44

10%

45–59

37%

60+

33%

Average commute

45.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

33%

Sales

21%

Cleaning and personal care

15%

Legal and social services

15%

Healthcare

Police and fire

Production

Transportation and moving

Management

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Construction

26%

Professional and technical services

21%

Public administration

20%

Retail

14%

Admin, support and management

11%

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Health care and social assistance

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$36,417

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	27923	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,833	$74,888
Service	$12,202	$26,804
Sales and office	$28,523	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$35,583	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

18%

High school

24%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

40%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Households with broadband: 85%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85%
No internet access: 15%
Without health insurance: 23.2%
Limited-English households: 15%

Geography

City (USPS): Coinjock
State: North Carolina
County: Currituck County
Center point: 36.3682° N, 75.9308° W
Land area: 5.2 sq mi
Water area: 28 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Coinjock (unincorporated)10% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 27923

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
27916	Aydlett, NC	2.8 mi	1,258	$79,329	$453,200
27917	Barco, NC	3.8 mi	725	—	—
27956	Maple, NC	4.5 mi	117	—	$473,300
27927	Corolla, NC	5.1 mi	1,199	$120,568	$714,700
27965	Poplar Branch, NC	5.2 mi	648	$63,542	$334,000
27929	Currituck, NC	6.8 mi	3,281	$132,713	$429,500
27973	Shawboro, NC	6.9 mi	1,117	$86,375	$322,200
27974	Shiloh, NC	9.2 mi	858	$80,395	$228,500
27950	Knotts Island, NC	9.4 mi	1,796	$88,250	$290,300
27939	Grandy, NC	9.6 mi	2,206	$62,463	$306,100
27921	Camden, NC	12 mi	5,063	$94,473	$341,000
27947	Jarvisburg, NC	15 mi	1,028	$78,125	$312,000

Questions about 27923

What city is zip code 27923?

27923 is assigned to Coinjock, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 27923 in?

27923 is in Currituck County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 27923?

About 745 people live in 27923, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 27923 in?

27923 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 27923?

The median household income in 27923 is $69,289.

What zip codes are near 27923?

The closest zip codes to 27923 are 27916, 27917, 27956, 27927, 27965.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27923, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.