Checked
ZIP Code 27968
Rodanthe, NC, Dare County
Population
781
Land area
7.6sq mi
People per sq mi
103
City
Rodanthe
ZIP 27968 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 27968 at a glance
- ZIP 27968 (Rodanthe) is 53% less dense than North Carolina as a whole.
Local data for ZIP 27968
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 27968, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Poverty rate
2.3%
Homeownership
44.0%
Bachelor's or higher
28.2%
Median age
45.9
Average commute
26.0 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
27
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
163
$6.9M annual payroll
PPP loans
$1.2M
23 loans
Campaign donations
$8,776
0% D, 90% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 27968, 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 27968, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
32.5%
U.S. 33.3% -0.8 pts
Diabetes
11.2%
U.S. 12.1% -0.9 pts
Smoking
13.5%
U.S. 12.8% +0.7 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
7.3%
U.S. 11.1% -3.8 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 27968?
- ZIP code 27968 is in Rodanthe, NC (Dare County).
- What county is ZIP code 27968 in?
- ZIP code 27968 is mostly in Dare County, North Carolina.
- How many people live in ZIP code 27968?
- About 781 people live in the 27968 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.