Local servicesHospitalOuter Banks Hospital6.9 miPost officeKill Devil Hills Post Office1.9 miTown hallKill Devil Hills Town Hall1.6 miPoliceDare County Sheriff's Office - Colington1.1 miFire stationColington Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighFirst Flight High School1.6 miMiddleFirst Flight Middle School1.7 miElementaryFirst Flight Elementary School1.8 miCollegeCollege of the Albemarle-Dare8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorfolk International Airport ORF67 miUS highwayUS 1584.3 miAmtrakNorfolk, VA NFK66 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27948 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27948 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:46 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:09 am – 4:52 pm
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People12,628 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.95,482 householdsMedian household income $85,319Median home value $398,100Median rent $1,539 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,206 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 6,990 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 17%, education and health care 16%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 22 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 36°F47 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days21 days above 90°F, 28 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Manteo Ap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksKill Devil Hillspeak · 1.4 miMeter Pointcape · under a mileBaum Point Islandisland · under a mileHog Islandisland · 2.6 miBlount Baybay · under a mileBaum Baybay · 1.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRun Hill State Natural Areastate park · 1.4 mi · 120 acresWright Brothers National Memorialhistoric site · under a mile · 429 acresRecreation Parkpark · 1.7 miJockeys Ridge State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 438 acresTown of Kitty Hawk Beach Accessrecreation area · 3.1 miWaterside Theatrestate historic site · 5.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDare County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured70 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Virginia Beach City County, VA, 56 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDare County Water Systemserves 28,732 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation0 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
