ZIP Code 27943 — Hatteras CDP, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27943 covers Hatteras, NC in Dare County with a population of about 381.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 252; U.S. House district NC-3; the NORFOLK - PORTSMTH - NEWPT NWS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 27943 is about $48,980 — about 35% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.8%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 49.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Food services, and Real estate; about 17.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 178.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 55.4% (about 10.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hatteras CDP, NC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 89.6), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (97.7) and wildfire (82.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Hatteras CDP, NC show little to no average snow and around 61.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 16 for ZIP 27943 (Hatteras CDP, NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.