27917 Zip Code Profile

27917 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Barco, North Carolina. Median household income here ($27,198) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $185,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $32,295/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 27917 is $30,296.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27917 earn an average of $17,661/year. Women earn only $14,917/year.

347 people in 27917 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27917? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 27917 is 33.6 minutes!

The median age here is 41. There are 400 men and 433 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 503 people (out of the 833 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 229 homes, and 25 businesses every day. 0 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27917 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tunis, Tunisia!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 0 feet above sea levell.

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• Alexandria Neighborhood Watch
• Brady Landing Airpark
• Chartwell at Castleton
• Clark Farm Estates Neighborhood
• Downtown Waterfront Market
• Edinburgh Commons Green Market
• Heron Ridge Estates

• kitty hawk farm & flea market
• Pasquotank Farmers Market
• Prince George Estates
• Sanderling Swim and Racquet Club
• Seasons At Cahoon Plantation
• The Orchard at Glenwood

• Demographics

• Total Population: 833
• White Population: 638
• Black Population: 170
• Hispanic Population: 52
• Asian Population: 6
• Hawaiian Population: 1
• Indian Population: 12
• Male Population: 400
• Female Population: 433
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News VA-NC
• County: Currituck
• City: Barco
• Longitude: -76.0
• Latitude: 36.4
• Elevation: 0 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 252

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 347
• Drive alone: 248
• Carpool: 99
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 0


• Average commute time: 33.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 0
•    5 - 9: 39
•    10 - 14: 42
•    15 - 19: 36
•    20 - 24: 6
•    25 - 29: 21
•    30 - 34: 66
•    35 - 39: 13
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 59
•    60 - 89: 49
•    90 plus: 16

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $185,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $34,653
• Businesses: 22
• Employees: 169
• Annual Payroll: $5,326,000
• Average Family Income: $32,295
• Median Family Income: $27,198
• Average Income for Men: $17,661
• Average Income for Women: $14,917

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 6192.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Walter B. Jones (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 053
• State FIPS Code: 37

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View all schools in Barco

Primary Schools

Central Elementary

504 Shortcut Road

Barco, NC 27917

(252) 453-0010

Middle Schools

Currituck County Middle

4263 Caratoke Hwy

Barco, NC 27917

(252) 453-2171

High Schools

Currituck County High

4203 Caratoke Hwy

Barco, NC 27917

(252) 453-0014