ZIP Code 27956 — undefined, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27956 covers NC in Currituck County with a population of about 201.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 252; U.S. House district NC-1; the NORFOLK - PORTSMTH - NEWPT NWS media market.

NC reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (18.1%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 27956 is about $93,594 — about 25% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 24.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Food services; a mean commute of about 135.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $347,200 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 73.0% (about 7.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27956 in NC, a household would need roughly $96,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,230. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($93,594). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for NC as Very Low (composite score 18.1), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (80.7) and wildfire (57.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for NC show little to no average snow and around 51.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 27956 (NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.