Wanchese, North Carolina, United States [CDP]; population was 1,380 in 1990; housing units was 583 in 1990; location is 35°50'N 75°38'W; land area is 4.69 square miles (2,999 acres); water area is 0.78 square miles (501 acres); FIPS code is 70920 [SourceCBP]