ZIP 27982 · Waves
Who lives in ZIP code 27982 (Waves, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Waves, NC · Dare County
uszips 2026
People144
Median age63.3
Household income—
Home value—
Median rent—
Poverty0.0%
College degree+0.0%
Commute—
Place
- Metro area
- Kill Devil Hills, NC (micro)
- Wider region
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 84 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 56
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
22.2% are 65 or older; 100.0% are adults.
Household income
100.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $23,750.
Education (adults 25+)
— of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
0.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 77.8%
- Never married
- 0.0%
- Divorced
- 0.0%
- Widowed
- 22.2%
- Family size
- 2.57
- Dual-income families
- 0.0%
Housing
- Own their home
- 100.0%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 39% / 61%
Work
- In labor force
- 0.0%
- Unemployment
- —
- Self-employed
- —
- Farmers
- —
Community
- Charitable givers
- —
- Veterans
- 0.0%
- With a disability
- 61.1%
- No health insurance
- 0.0%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.