Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($120,662) for 27949 is less than the median household income for Duck town ($136,250) and Southern Shores town ($131,429). But it's more than 27941 ($50,893), 27948 ($86,193), 27964 ($-1), 27927 ($120,568), 27947 ($78,125), Dare County ($88,994), and Kitty Hawk town ($94,450).
| 27949 | $120,662 |
| Duck town | $136,250 |
| Kitty Hawk town | $94,450 |
| Southern Shores town | $131,429 |
| Dare County | $88,994 |
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The average household income ($157,773) for 27949 is less than the average household income for 27927 ($176,073) and Duck town ($171,054). But it's more than 27941 ($79,340), 27947 ($95,574), 27948 ($107,097), 27964 ($125,033), Dare County ($129,955), Kitty Hawk town ($138,815), and Southern Shores town ($154,208).
| 27949 | $157,773 |
| Duck town | $171,054 |
| Kitty Hawk town | $138,815 |
| Southern Shores town | $154,208 |
| Dare County | $129,955 |
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The per-capita income for 27949 is $67,976. The per capita income ($67,976) for 27949 is less than the per capita income for 27927 ($90,041) and Duck town ($90,064). But it's more than 27941 ($42,865), 27947 ($37,390), 27948 ($46,939), 27964 ($49,166), Dare County ($56,589), Kitty Hawk town ($59,825), and Southern Shores town ($64,777).
| 27949 | $67,976 |
| Duck town | $90,064 |
| Kitty Hawk town | $59,825 |
| Southern Shores town | $64,777 |
| Dare County | $56,589 |
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24.3% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (24.3%) for 27949 is less than the percent high income households for Duck town (26.1%). But it's more than 27964 (11.7%), 27941 (2.2%), 27947 (18.8%), 27948 (9.3%), 27927 (23.6%), Dare County (13.9%), Kitty Hawk town (18.5%), and Southern Shores town (24.0%).
| 27949 | 24.3% |
| Duck town | 26.1% |
| Kitty Hawk town | 18.5% |
| Southern Shores town | 24.0% |
| Dare County | 13.9% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27949 | $-1 | $109,797 | $147,929 | $106,083 |
| Duck town | $-1 | $193,438 | $158,059 | $101,250 |
| Kitty Hawk town | $-1 | $78,714 | $132,054 | $80,682 |
| Southern Shores town | $-1 | $151,176 | $150,521 | $116,786 |
| Dare County | $48,938 | $89,464 | $111,067 | $70,567 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 27949 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 27949 | +/-$10,454 | +/-$13,685 | +/-$6,219 | +/-4.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$29,384 | +/-$16,560 | +/-$23,052 |
| Duck town | +/-$48,364 | +/-$27,286 | +/-$15,225 | +/-8.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$80,794 | +/-$37,834 | +/-$35,584 |
| Kitty Hawk town | +/-$16,986 | +/-$24,952 | +/-$10,493 | +/-6.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$25,645 | +/-$35,354 | +/-$16,285 |
| Southern Shores town | +/-$23,323 | +/-$17,561 | +/-$7,327 | +/-8.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$72,670 | +/-$36,908 | +/-$26,135 |
| Dare County | +/-$5,211 | +/-$12,309 | +/-$4,704 | +/-1.9% | +/-$12,585 | +/-$13,409 | +/-$6,371 | +/-$6,342 |