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Kill Devil Hills ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Kill Devil Hills, NC is 27948, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
7,761
Area code
252

Kill Devil Hills in numbers

About 7,761 people live in Kill Devil Hills, in 3,384 households. The median household income is $89,773 a year, 24% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $442,200 (53% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,626 a month. The median age is 48.5; 44.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population7,761Kill Devil Hills7,761
Households3,384Kill Devil Hills3,384
Median age48.5Kill Devil Hills48.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$89,773Kill Devil Hills$89,773North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$442,200Kill Devil Hills$442,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,626Kill Devil Hills$1,626North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher44.8%Kill Devil Hills44.8%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.1 minKill Devil Hills21.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,384 / sq miKill Devil Hills1,384 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Kill Devil Hills town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Kill Devil Hills

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Kill Devil Hills
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27948 Kill Devil Hills , NC Standard 12,436 $86,193 $437,500

Map of Kill Devil Hills ZIP codes

27948

The ZIP codes of Kill Devil Hills, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Kill Devil Hills

The nearest larger towns are Elizabeth City (18,871 people, 37 mi), Virginia Beach, VA (456,349 people, 56 mi) and Chesapeake, VA (252,583 people, 58 mi).

Towns near Kill Devil Hills
TownPopulationDistance
Kitty Hawk 3,724 4.5 mi
Nags Head 3,160 5.4 mi
Southern Shores 3,139 7.7 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Dare County · North Carolina ZIP codes

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