27981 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

27981 Median Household Income

The median household income ($88,750) for 27981 is less than the median household income for Dare County ($88,994). But it's more than 27954 ($80,587). And it's the same as Wanchese CDP ($88,750).

27981$88,750
Wanchese CDP$88,750
Dare County$88,994

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27981 Average Household Income

The average household income ($107,841) for 27981 is less than 27954 ($113,568) and Dare County ($129,955). And it's the same as Wanchese CDP ($107,841).

27981$107,841
Wanchese CDP$107,841
Dare County$129,955

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27981 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 27981 is $39,682. The per capita income ($39,682) for 27981 is less than 27954 ($46,544), Dare County ($56,589), and Wanchese CDP ($39,860).

27981$39,682
Wanchese CDP$39,860
Dare County$56,589

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27981 High Income Households

7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.0%) for 27981 is less than 27954 (12.5%) and Dare County (13.9%). And it's the same as Wanchese CDP (7.0%).

279817.0%
Wanchese CDP7.0%
Dare County13.9%

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27981 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
27981$-1$103,186$94,922$63,056
Wanchese CDP$-1$103,186$94,922$63,056
Dare County$48,938$89,464$111,067$70,567

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About the Data

Data Sources

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 27981 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

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+
27981+/-$22,450+/-$23,772+/-$8,640+/-5.3%+/-$-1+/-$32,016+/-$43,060+/-$35,240
Wanchese CDP+/-$22,450+/-$23,772+/-$8,710+/-5.3%+/-$-1+/-$32,016+/-$43,060+/-$35,240
Dare County+/-$5,211+/-$12,309+/-$4,704+/-1.9%+/-$12,585+/-$13,409+/-$6,371+/-$6,342