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Nags Head ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Nags Head, NC is 27959, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,160
Area code
252

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Nags Head itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Manteo (4.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Nags Head in numbers

About 3,160 people live in Nags Head, in 1,586 households. The median household income is $91,264 a year, 26% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $490,800 (70% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,005 a month. The median age is 58.4; 50.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population3,160Nags Head3,160
Households1,586Nags Head1,586
Median age58.4Nags Head58.4North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$91,264Nags Head$91,264North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$490,800Nags Head$490,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,005Nags Head$1,005North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher50.9%Nags Head50.9%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.6 minNags Head22.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density477 / sq miNags Head477 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Nags Head

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Nags Head
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27959 Nags Head , NC Standard 3,170 $91,264 $490,800

Map of Nags Head ZIP codes

27959

The ZIP codes of Nags Head, 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 Nags Head

The nearest larger towns are Kill Devil Hills (7,761 people, 5.4 mi), Kitty Hawk (3,724 people, 9.9 mi) and Elizabeth City (18,871 people, 42 mi).

Towns near Nags Head
TownPopulationDistance
Kill Devil Hills 7,761 5.4 mi
Kitty Hawk 3,724 9.9 mi
Southern Shores 3,139 13.1 mi

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