Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27829: Fountain, NC
ZIP code 27829 uses the postal name Fountain, North Carolina and lies mostly in Pitt County (63% of its land), reaching into Edgecombe County and Wilson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,277 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Fountain; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fountain · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pitt County (63%); Edgecombe County (21%); Wilson County (16%)
- Census places
- Fountain
- Metro area
- Greenville, NC
- House districts
- NC-3 (63%), NC-1 (37%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 46.2 sq mi · 36 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27829?
27829 centers on 35.700°, -77.606° and covers 46.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 27852, 27827, 27828, 27888, 27834, 27883, 27822.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27829, 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 27829 compare with the rest of Pitt County?
| Measure | 27829 | In Pitt County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,664 | 16th of 18 | 632nd of 853 |
| Median household income | $58k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $123k | not ranked | not ranked |
27829's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,988) is more than a quarter of the figure ($58,277); 27829's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$78,607) is more than a quarter of the figure ($123,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 36% of 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 27829?
The 2020 Census counted 1,786 people in 27829; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,664. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,664±499 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,786
- Households
- 878
- Median age
- 43.9
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 27829?
Of the 1,664 people the ACS estimates in 27829, 14.0% are under 18 and 34.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (65.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (27.6%).
- Under 1814.0%
- 18 to 6452.0%
- 65 and older34.0%
- White, not Hispanic65.2%
- Black, not Hispanic27.6%
- Other or two or more5.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 27829 earn?
Median household income is $58,277 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $58,277±$14,988
- Income per person
- $27,872
- Below the poverty line
- 22.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,141710 returns; wages 72% 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 27829?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $123,000
- Median gross rent
- $701
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.8%
- Housing units
- 1,049
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27829?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance5
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 27829?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27852 | Macclesfield | 2,269 | $56k | 3.9 mi |
| 27827 | Falkland | 112 | $96k | 5.2 mi |
| 27828 | Farmville | 7,909 | $50k | 8.1 mi |
| 27888 | Walstonburg | 2,054 | $55k | 9.0 mi |
| 27834 | Greenville | 56,347 | $49k | 13.0 mi |
| 27883 | Stantonsburg | 4,128 | $61k | 13.4 mi |
| 27822 | Elm City | 7,838 | $64k | 15.1 mi |
| 27864 | Pinetops | 4,446 | $64k | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 27873 | Saratoga | 200 | $26k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 27819 | Conetoe | 561 | $39k | 11.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.