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Rodanthe ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Rodanthe, NC is 27968, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
781
Area code
252

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Rodanthe itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Waves (6.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Rodanthe in numbers

About 781 people live in Rodanthe, in 298 households. The median age is 45.9; 28.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population781Rodanthe781
Households298Rodanthe298
Median age45.9Rodanthe45.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%Rodanthe28.2%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.0 minRodanthe26.0 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density817 / sq miRodanthe817 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Rodanthe

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rodanthe
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27968 Rodanthe , NC Standard 781 — —

Map of Rodanthe ZIP codes

27968

The ZIP codes of Rodanthe, 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 Rodanthe

The nearest larger towns are Wanchese (1,956 people, 20 mi), Manteo (2,020 people, 24 mi) and Buxton (1,267 people, 24 mi).

Towns near Rodanthe
TownPopulationDistance
Nags Head 3,160 26.1 mi

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