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ZIP Code 27949
Southern Shores, NC, Dare County
Population
8,251
Land area
15.2sq mi
People per sq mi
544
City
Southern Shores
ZIP 27949 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 27949 at a glance
- ZIP 27949 (Southern Shores) is about 2.5 times as dense as North Carolina as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $120,662 a year, 67% more than the North Carolina figure of $72,388.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $677,600 (about 2.3 times the North Carolina figure) and median rent is $1,306 a month.
Local data for ZIP 27949
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 27949, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$120,662
Poverty rate
3.2%
Median home value
$677,600
Prices +7.9% in a year
Median rent
$1,306/mo
Homeownership
83.4%
Bachelor's or higher
55.0%
Median age
55.3
Average commute
25.8 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
576
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
4,717
$229M annual payroll
PPP loans
$35.6M
553 loans
Campaign donations
$334K
21% D, 36% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 27949, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Top: hurricane
Storm events since 1996
381
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
12,409
39.7% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
86° / 36°F
46.5 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 27949, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
29.1%
U.S. 33.3% -4.2 pts
Diabetes
10.7%
U.S. 12.1% -1.4 pts
Smoking
9.2%
U.S. 12.8% -3.6 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
5.5%
U.S. 11.1% -5.6 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 27949?
- ZIP code 27949 is in Southern Shores, NC (Dare County).
- What county is ZIP code 27949 in?
- ZIP code 27949 is mostly in Dare County, North Carolina.
- How many people live in ZIP code 27949?
- About 8,251 people live in the 27949 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.