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Hyde County, NC ZIP codes

Hyde County, NC has 6 ZIP codes, in 6 towns: 27810, 27824, 27885, 27826, 27875 and 27960.

The county seat is Swan Quarter.

ZIP codes
6
Towns
6
County seat
Swan Quarter
County FIPS
37095
Population
4,592
Median household income
$53,713
Land area
612 sq mi

Hyde County ZIP codes by town

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Hyde County ZIP codes

278102782427826278752788527960

The ZIP codes of Hyde County, 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.

Hyde County in numbers

About 4,592 people live in Hyde County, in 1,939 households, the 99th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties. The median household income is $53,713 a year, 26% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,000 (57% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,263 a month. The median age is 47.1; 14.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population4,592Hyde4,592
Households1,939Hyde1,939
Median age47.1Hyde47.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$53,713Hyde$53,713North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$124,000Hyde$124,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,263Hyde$1,263North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%Hyde14.7%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.5 minHyde30.5 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density7 / sq miHyde7 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Hyde County

Largest towns in Hyde County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Belhaven 1 1,577
Swanquarter 1 1,003
Ocracoke 1 723
Scranton 1 379
Engelhard 1 174
Fairfield 1 81

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Hyde County.

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Every ZIP code in Hyde County, with figures

ZIP codes in Hyde County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27810 Belhaven , NC Standard 3,336 $51,277 $173,900
27824 Engelhard , NC Standard 1,109 $42,589 $79,900
27826 Fairfield , NC Standard 821 — —
27875 Scranton , NC Standard 379 $21,991 $103,700
27885 Swanquarter , NC Standard 1,003 $59,784 $124,600
27960 Ocracoke , NC Standard 723 $77,583 $456,200

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