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Powells Point ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Powells Point, NC is 27966, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,540
Area code
252

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Powells Point itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Shiloh (11.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Powells Point in numbers

About 1,540 people live in Powells Point, in 569 households. The median household income is $78,507 a year, 8% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $347,600 (20% above the North Carolina median).

Population1,540Powells Point1,540
Households569Powells Point569
Median household income$78,507Powells Point$78,507North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$347,600Powells Point$347,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Powells Point. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Powells Point

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Powells Point
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27966 Powells Point , NC Standard 1,540 $78,507 $347,600

Map of Powells Point ZIP codes

27966

The ZIP codes of Powells Point, 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 Powells Point

The nearest larger towns are Southern Shores (3,139 people, 6.5 mi), Grandy (2,245 people, 7.8 mi) and Kitty Hawk (3,724 people, 8.3 mi).

Towns near Powells Point
TownPopulationDistance
Southern Shores 3,139 6.5 mi
Kitty Hawk 3,724 8.3 mi
Kill Devil Hills 7,761 12.4 mi
Nags Head 3,160 17.5 mi
Elizabeth City 18,871 24.7 mi

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

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