ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 27965: Currituck County, NC

ZIP Code 27965 (Currituck County, North Carolina) has an estimated 648 residents in 335 households. The median household income is $63,542, the median home value is $334,000 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (household income, poverty rate, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

648

Margin of error ±250

Median household income

$63,542*

Margin of error ±$35,524· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$334,000

Margin of error ±$103,268

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

52.8 yrs

Margin of error ±10.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.8 min*

Margin of error ±21.9 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 27965 compares with North Carolina and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2796552.8 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 27965$63,542*North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 27965$35,679North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2796518.2%*North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 279650.0%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 279656.4%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 27965$334,000North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 27965—North Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2796591.6%*North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2796533.8 min*North Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 279654.9%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 27965

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 27965 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 27965	Margin of error	North Carolina	United States
Total population	648	±250	10,730,404	334,922,499
Median age	52.8 yrs	±10.7 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	335	±129	4,282,345	129,227,496
Median household income	$63,542*	±$35,524	$72,388	$80,734
Per capita income	$35,679	±$10,501	$41,385	$44,673
Poverty rate	18.2%*	±18.8 pts	13.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±4.9 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.4%	±7.7 pts	35.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$334,000	±$103,268	$288,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,228/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	91.6%*	±12.1 pts	66.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	33.8 min*	±21.9 min	25.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	4.9%	±7.4 pts	16.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 27965
Group	ZIP 27965	North Carolina	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	75.8%	60.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	14.2%	20.0%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	8.3%	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.7%	11.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 27965 is

State: North Carolina
Main county: Currituck County
Largest overlapping place: Grandy (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 18.05 sq mi· about 36 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Currituck County

27916 Currituck County, NC 27917 Currituck County, NC 27923 Currituck County, NC 27927 Currituck County, NC 27929 Currituck County, NC 27939 Grandy, NC 27941 Currituck County, NC 27947 Currituck County, NC 27950 Currituck County, NC 27956 Currituck County, NC 27958 Currituck County, NC 27964 Currituck County, NC 27966 Currituck County, NC 27973 Currituck County, NC

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Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.