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ZIP Code 27229: Candor, NC
ZIP code 27229 uses the postal name Candor, North Carolina and lies mostly in Montgomery County (97% of its land) with the rest in Richmond County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,436 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Candor; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Candor · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Montgomery County (97%); Richmond County (3%)
- Census places
- Candor
- House district
- NC-8 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 90.5 sq mi · 38 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27229?
27229 centers on 35.240°, -79.792° and covers 90.5 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 28367, 27209, 27281, 28338, 27242, 27306, 27371.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27229, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 27229 compare with the rest of Montgomery County?
| Measure | 27229 | In Montgomery County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,456 | 7th of 9 | 492nd of 853 |
| Median household income | $51k | 6th of 7 | 445th of 528 |
| Median home value | $129k | not ranked | not ranked |
27229's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$55,012) is more than a quarter of the figure ($128,800). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 16% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 37% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 27229?
The 2020 Census counted 3,228 people in 27229; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,456. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 17.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,456±604 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,228−17.8% since 2010 (3,929)
- Households
- 1,230
- Median age
- 37.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 27229?
Of the 3,456 people the ACS estimates in 27229, 26.8% are under 18 and 11.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (52.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (22.3%).
- Under 1826.8%
- 18 to 6461.4%
- 65 and older11.8%
- White, not Hispanic52.0%
- Hispanic or Latino22.3%
- Black, not Hispanic16.2%
- Other or two or more9.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 27229 earn?
Median household income is $51,436 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Montgomery County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($49,815 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $51,436±$9,011
- Income per person
- $25,146
- Below the poverty line
- 18.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $42,6081,730 returns; wages 77% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 27229?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $128,800
- Median gross rent
- $898
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.4%
- Housing units
- 1,383
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27229?
46 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade9
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Manufacturing5
- Construction4
- Health care and social assistance4
- Accommodation and food services4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 27229?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28367 | Norman | 89 | – | 6.2 mi |
| 27209 | Biscoe | 3,906 | $46k | 7.5 mi |
| 27281 | Jackson Springs | 3,864 | $75k | 10.1 mi |
| 28338 | Ellerbe | 3,265 | $59k | 10.1 mi |
| 27242 | Eagle Springs | 1,674 | – | 10.2 mi |
| 27306 | Mount Gilead | 5,486 | $58k | 10.7 mi |
| 27371 | Troy | 7,572 | $64k | 14.5 mi |
| 27356 | Star | 3,193 | $55k | 13.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.