ZIP code
27829
Fountain, NC
27829 covers Fountain in Pitt County, with 1,525 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27829. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27829
About ZIP code 27829
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27829. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27829
Race
- White1,168
- Black or African American450
- American Indian or Alaska Native16
- Asian4
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race70
- Two or more races77
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 145
Age
- Under 10173
- 10 to 19231
- 20 to 29191
- 30 to 39192
- 40 to 49188
- 50 to 59265
- 60 to 69266
- 70 to 79182
- 80 and older98
Income and housing in 27829
Education
- High school graduate89.9%
- Bachelor's degree33.8%
- Graduate degree6.9%
Places covering 27829
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Pitt County70.0%
- Edgecombe County18.5%
- Wilson County11.5%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
78.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27829
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,492 | |
| 2006 | 1,502 | |
| 2007 | 1,733 | |
| 2008 | 1,541 | |
| 2009 | 1,522 | |
| 2010 | 1,574 | |
| 2011 | 1,823 | 1,608 |
| 2012 | 1,972 | 1,620 |
| 2013 | 1,934 | 1,590 |
| 2014 | 1,906 | 1,530 |
| 2015 | 1,876 | 1,530 |
| 2016 | 1,644 | 1,430 |
| 2017 | 1,586 | 1,440 |
| 2018 | 1,480 | 1,440 |
| 2019 | 1,436 | 1,430 |
| 2020 | 1,331 | 1,410 |
| 2021 | 1,330 | 1,320 |
| 2022 | 1,387 | 1,270 |
| 2023 | 1,525 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27829
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27852Macclesfield3.9 miPop 2,415 · Income $58,864
- 27827Falkland5.2 miPop 119 · Income $93,542
- 27864Pinetops7.4 miPop 4,283 · Income $54,764
- 27828Farmville8.1 miPop 8,155 · Income $53,523
- 27888Walstonburg9.0 miPop 1,904 · Income $42,734
- 27873Saratoga10.1 miPop 212 · Income $22,500
- 27819Conetoe11.5 miPop 562 · Income $38,955
- 27834Greenville13.0 miPop 55,073 · Income $48,081
- 27883Stantonsburg13.4 miPop 4,447 · Income $56,380
- 27812Bethel14.8 miPop 2,059 · Income $51,265
- 27886Tarboro15.1 miPop 18,560 · Income $51,180
- 27822Elm City15.1 miPop 7,745 · Income $61,189
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ZIP code 27829 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27829 in?
- 27829 is in Fountain, NC.
- What county is 27829 in?
- 27829 is in Pitt County.
- What is the median household income in 27829?
- The median household income in 27829 is $58,385.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27829?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27829.