Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($-1) for 27982 is less than 27915 ($35,365) and Dare County ($88,994). And it's the same as 27968 ($-1), 27972 ($-1), Salvo CDP ($-1), and Waves CDP ($-1).
| 27982 | $-1 |
| Salvo CDP | $-1 |
| Waves CDP | $-1 |
| Dare County | $88,994 |
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The average household income ($-1) for 27982 is less than 27915 ($43,808), 27968 ($828,097), 27972 ($132,156), Dare County ($129,955), and Salvo CDP ($139,782). And it's the same as Waves CDP ($-1).
| 27982 | $-1 |
| Salvo CDP | $139,782 |
| Waves CDP | $-1 |
| Dare County | $129,955 |
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The per-capita income for 27982 is $62,036. The per capita income ($62,036) for 27982 is less than the per capita income for 27968 ($295,144). But it's more than 27915 ($30,053), 27972 ($60,244), Dare County ($56,589), Salvo CDP ($60,734), and Waves CDP ($61,225).
| 27982 | $62,036 |
| Salvo CDP | $60,734 |
| Waves CDP | $61,225 |
| Dare County | $56,589 |
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0% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (0.0%) for 27982 is less than 27968 (36.2%), 27972 (29.6%), Dare County (13.9%), and Salvo CDP (32.3%). And it's the same as 27915 (0.0%) and Waves CDP (0.0%).
| 27982 | 0.0% |
| Salvo CDP | 32.3% |
| Waves CDP | 0.0% |
| Dare County | 13.9% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27982 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Salvo CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Waves CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Dare County | $48,938 | $89,464 | $111,067 | $70,567 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 27982 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 27982 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$5,796 | +/-45.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Salvo CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$62,610 | +/-$39,488 | +/-29.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Waves CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$5,632 | +/-42.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Dare County | +/-$5,211 | +/-$12,309 | +/-$4,704 | +/-1.9% | +/-$12,585 | +/-$13,409 | +/-$6,371 | +/-$6,342 |