27956 Zip Code (NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 177
Zip code population in 2010: 340
Zip code population in 2000: 492

Houses and condos: 84
Renter-occupied apartments: 23
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27956: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 4.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 38 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:

For population 25 years and over in 27956:

• High school or higher: 83.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 18.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 46.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27956:

• Never married: 15.7%
• Now married: 82.5%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 0.0%
• Divorced: 1.9%

• 
• • 11867.0%White
  • 2715.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2313.1%Two or more races
  • 52.8%Black
  • 31.7%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27956, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $63,718 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$63,718
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $65,517 (reported on 70.6% of returns)

Here:	$65,517
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1215.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3396.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3636.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19165.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $220 (reported on 29.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$220
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $950 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	$950
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$50 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	+$50
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.1%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27956, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $48,079 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$48,079
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $37,662 (reported on 92.9% of returns)

Here:	$37,662
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.5% for AGIs below $25k, 75.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $240 (reported on 35.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$240
North Carolina:	$1,298

Total itemized deductions: $16,675 (20% of AGI, reported on 28.6% of returns)

Here:	$16,675
State:	$23,438

Here:	20.4% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

Charity contributions: $2,050 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,050
State:	$4,687

Taxes paid: $5,250 (reported on 28.6% of returns)

27956:	$5,250
State:	$8,823

Earned income credit: $2,650 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,650
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.6% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 42.9%

Here:	43%
State:	53%

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27956, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,292 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,292
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $37,345 (reported on 84.6% of returns)

Here:	$37,345
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.6% for AGIs below $10k, 68.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $604 (reported on 36.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$604
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,895 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	+$2,895
State:	+$9,490

Total itemized deductions: $14,023 (21% of AGI, reported on 33.8% of returns)

Here:	$14,023
State:	$19,464

Here:	20.8% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,100 (2% of AGI, reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,100
State:	$4,035

Here:	1.7% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

Total tax: $4,535 (reported on 77.7% of returns)

27956:	$4,535
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,952 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,952
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.2%

Here:	56%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 59.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 27929, 27917, 27973, 27923, 27950, 27916.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 0
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 72

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 34 (31 now married, 3 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27956 with a mortgage: 13

• Zip code 27956 household income distribution in 2022

• 24$40,000 to $44,999
• 13$75,000 to $99,999
• 13$125,000 to $149,999
• 22$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27956

• 13$250,000 to $299,999
• 25$300,000 to $399,999
• 19$500,000 to $749,999

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $572,660
• Black or African American householders: $380,084

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $418,093 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $346,940 - $611,793

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $442,514

Here:	$442,514
State:	$375,326

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 84

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27956

• 81.5%96Drove a car alone
• 12.7%15Carpooled

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27956

• 1110 to 14 minutes
• 1520 to 24 minutes
• 1430 to 34 minutes
• 2235 to 39 minutes
• 3360 to 89 minutes
• 1290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 10.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 177

• Male householders: 72 (0 living alone), Female householders: 0 (0 living alone)

• 55 spouses (55 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 25 children (25 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 27 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 36 2-persons, 37 3-persons

25 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

98.8% of residents of 27956 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (504 SHORTCUT ROAD in MAPLE, NC)

  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-304
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Organizations: CURRITUCK COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

Population in 1990: 321. Population change in the 1990s: +171 (+53.3%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 67
• Northeast: 27
• Midwest: 3
• South: 58

63% of the 27956 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

89% of the 27956 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (5-9: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Flooring Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Appliance Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Siding Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 27956 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	5	75.6 years
James	3	75.0 years
John	3	75.7 years
Charlie	2	78.9 years
Joseph	2	69.9 years
Guy	2	79.5 years
Horace	2	80.0 years
Katherine	2	77.6 years
Linda	2	65.5 years
Mary	2	78.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 27956 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Snowden	7	73.9 years
Walker	7	78.4 years
Brabble	3	82.7 years
Meiggs	3	63.6 years
Stanton	3	77.3 years
Taylor	3	80.4 years
Hasty	2	72.0 years
Ballance	2	77.0 years
Banks	2	85.5 years
Humphrey	2	78.1 years