Which ZIP code in Dare County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

27949 (Kitty Hawk), at 83.4% (±4.5%), among 6 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Dare County, NC

These are the 6 ZIP codes in Dare County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 6 with at least 1,000 residents. 27949 (Kitty Hawk, 83.4%), 27959 (Nags Head, 82.8%) and 27954 (Manteo, 81.8%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Dare County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Dare County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	27949	Kitty Hawk	83.4% ±4.5%	8,251	3,589	4,580
2	27959	Nags Head	82.8% ±7.3%	3,170	1,586	1,333
3	27954	Manteo	81.8% ±4.4%	7,237	2,983	2,783
4	27948	Kill Devil Hills	74.2% ±5.3%	12,436	5,586	6,928
5	27920	Buxton	74.1% ±15.2%	1,267	560	—
6	27981	Wanchese	69.4% ±12.2%	1,969	726	397

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 6 of 14 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 14,304 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Dare County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 27949 (Kitty Hawk), at 83.4% (±4.5%), among 6 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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