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Zip Code 27981 - Wanchese, NC Tweet |
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27981 Profile | ||
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| Zip Code Type: | Non-Unique | |
| USPS Postal Name: | WANCHESE | |
| Primary County: | Dare | ![]() |
| Elevation Range | 0 - 0 ft. | |
| Area | 5 Sqm. | |
27981 Homes and Real Estate Prices | ||
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| Average Real Estate Asking Price | $171500 | ![]() |
| Average Real Estate Sale Price | $70000 | ![]() |
27981 Employment Data | ||
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| Current Unemployment Level | 14.69% | ![]() |
| Previous Month Unemployment Level | 15.72% | ![]() |
| Unemployment Level 1 Year Ago | 15.09% | ![]() |
Public Schools in or near 27981 |
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| MANTEO MIDDLE |
| MANTEO HIGH |
| MANTEO ELEMENTARY |
27981 Cities | |
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| Wanchese, NC | ![]() ![]() |
27981 Television | ||
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| Nielsen Market Area | Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA | |
| Nielsen Market Rank | 43 | |
27981 Unacceptable Postal Names |
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27981 Politics | ||
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| 111 US Congressional District | 03 | ![]() |
| Representative | Walter B. Jones | |
| Party | Republican | |
27981 Core Based Statistical Area | ||
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| Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) | Kill Devil Hills, NC | ![]() |
| CBSA Type | 27981 | |
| CBSA Population | 34007 | |
27981 Time Zone | ||
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| Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) | |
| Follows DST | Y | |
| GMT Difference | -5 Hours | |
27981 Population Demographics | |
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| 2010 Population | 1643 |
| 2000 Population | 1556 |
| Male Population | 48.90% |
| Female Population | 51.10% |
| Total Households | 681 |
27981 Population Ethnicity | |
| White | 93.80% |
| African American | 0.20% |
| Asian | 0.20% |
| Hispanic | 4.40% |
| Native American | 0.20% |
| Hawaiian/Pacific | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race | 1.20% |
| Other | 0.10% |
27981 Income | ||
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| Median Household Income | $47392 | |
| Income Under $50K Per Year | 51.70% | |
| Income $50K to $100K Per Year | 37.30% | |
| Income Above $100K Per Year | 11.00% | |
27981 Area Code | ||
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| Area Code | 252 | ![]() |
27981 Adjacent Zip Codes |
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| 27954 - Manteo |
27981 Annual Climate Data | |||||||||||||
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | |
| Avg Min Temp (°F) | 36 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 40 | 54 |
| Avg Max Temp (°F) | 52 | 53 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 82 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 72 | 63 | 56 | 69 |
| Avg Precip (In.) | 4.65 | 3.3 | 4.61 | 3.18 | 4.17 | 4.63 | 5.24 | 5.73 | 5.03 | 4.14 | 3.51 | 3.67 | 51.85 |
27981 is located in the state of North Carolina in the Norfolk - Newport News - Virginia Beach metro area. Zip code 27981 is primarily located in Dare County. The official postal service name used for 27981 is WANCHESE, North Carolina. Portions of the 27981 zip code are contained within or border the city limits of Wanchese, NC, . The 27981 area code is 252. 27981 can be classified socioeconically as a Lower Middle Class class zipcode in comparison to other zipcodes in North Carolina.
The current unemployment level in 27981 is 14.69% which is higher than the current county unemployment level of 8.7% and is higher than the current state unemployment at 9.9% and higher than the current national unemployment rate at 8.3%.
According the 2010 US Census, the population of 27981 increased to 1643 from 1556 over the past 10 years. The majority ethnicity residing in 27981 is White while the majority ethnicity attending 27981 public schools is . 0.00% of students in 27981 public schools receive or are eligible to participate in free or reduced lunch programs.