Kill Devil Hills, NC Micro Area

The Kill Devil Hills, NC micropolitan area is home to 37,534 residents and 34,839 housing units, centered in North Carolina. Its median household income is $81,214, and the median family income is $102,345. The median age is 48.5, 9.4 years older than the North Carolina median of 39.1. Residents are 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

Population

37,534

Median household income

$81,214

Median family income

$102,345

Median age

48.5

Housing units

34,839

Zip codes

7

with 1,000+ residents

Population by Race and Ethnicity

White residents make up the largest share of the micropolitan area at 87.3%, followed by multiracial residents at 5.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents, who can be of any race, make up 7.1% of the population.

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race, so shares add to more than 100%.

Zip Codes in the Kill Devil Hills, NC Micro Area

The Kill Devil Hills, NC micropolitan area includes 7 zip codes in Dare County, home to a combined 35,283 residents. The most populous is Kill Devil Hills (27948) with 12,628 residents. Median household incomes range from $27,489 in Manns Harbor (27953) to $109,443 in Kitty Hawk (27949). Home values are highest in Kitty Hawk (27949) at $677,600 and lowest in Manns Harbor (27953) at $254,700. Wanchese (27981) has the youngest population, with a median age of 37.6, while Nags Head (27959) is the oldest at 59.0.

Highest income

$109,443

Kitty Hawk (27949)

Lowest income

$27,489

Manns Harbor (27953)

Highest home value

$677,600

Kitty Hawk (27949)

Lowest median rent

$909/mo

Buxton (27920)

Median Household Income by Zip Code

Each bar is one zip code, ranked from highest to lowest median household income. The area-wide median is $81,214, and 3 of 7 zip codes are above it.

Compare Every Zip Code

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ZipTownCountyPopulationMedian incomeHome valueMedian rentMedian ageOwner occupied
27948Kill Devil HillsDare County12,628$85,319$437,500$1,67347.974.2%
27949Kitty HawkDare County8,094$109,443$677,600$1,30654.083.4%
27954ManteoDare County7,080$78,291$418,400$1,24342.281.8%
27959Nags HeadDare County3,172$87,619$490,800$1,00559.082.8%
27981WancheseDare County1,802$73,542$311,800$1,07337.669.4%
27920BuxtonDare County1,451$67,054$409,900$90950.274.1%
27953Manns HarborDare County1,056$27,489$254,700$1,24838.574.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Zip codes are grouped by the micropolitan area their population mainly falls in.

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