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Wanchese ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Wanchese, NC is 27981, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,956
Area code
252

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Wanchese itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Manteo (4.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Wanchese in numbers

About 1,956 people live in Wanchese, in 726 households. The median household income is $88,750 a year, 23% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $311,800 (8% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,073 a month. The median age is 36.3; 28.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population1,956Wanchese1,956
Households726Wanchese726
Median age36.3Wanchese36.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$88,750Wanchese$88,750North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$311,800Wanchese$311,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,073Wanchese$1,073North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%Wanchese28.9%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.6 minWanchese17.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density419 / sq miWanchese419 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wanchese

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wanchese
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27981 Wanchese , NC Standard 1,969 $88,750 $311,800

Map of Wanchese ZIP codes

27981

The ZIP codes of Wanchese, 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 Wanchese

The nearest larger towns are Manteo (2,020 people, 4.1 mi), Nags Head (3,160 people, 7.5 mi) and Kill Devil Hills (7,761 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Wanchese
TownPopulationDistance
Nags Head 3,160 7.5 mi
Kill Devil Hills 7,761 12.3 mi
Kitty Hawk 3,724 16.4 mi
Southern Shores 3,139 19.8 mi

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