27829 Zip Code (Fountain, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,417
Zip code population in 2010: 1,930
Zip code population in 2000: 1,660

Houses and condos: 1,006
Renter-occupied apartments: 223
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27829: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 49.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 29 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,359 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $901 (1.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 27829:

• High school or higher: 90.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
• Unemployed: 8.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27829:

• Never married: 19.0%
• Now married: 46.5%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 20.4%
• Divorced: 12.6%

• 
• • 1,05474.4%White
  • 33723.8%Black
  • 130.9%Two or more races
  • 120.8%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27829, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $44,979 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,979
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $43,288 (reported on 75.3% of returns)

Here:	$43,288
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1020.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3817.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7650.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13330.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20884.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $511 (reported on 23.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$511
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $25k, 16.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,600 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,600
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.2% for AGIs below $25k, 38.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 132.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,833 (reported on 7.8% of returns)

Here:	+$3,833
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 372.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,992 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	+$7,992
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 213.8% for AGIs below $25k, 234.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 470.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,262 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

27829:	$11,262
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 144.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1108.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,300 (reported on 3.9% of returns)

Here:	$25,300
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1518.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $7,350 (reported on 2.6% of returns)

27829:	$7,350
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,753 (reported on 24.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,753
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 169.6% for AGIs below $25k, 77.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.9%

Here:	91%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 91.2% for AGIs below $25k, 90.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27829, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,435 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,435
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $36,195 (reported on 82.7% of returns)

Here:	$36,195
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.6% for AGIs below $25k, 76.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $730 (reported on 26.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$730
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,867 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,867
State:	$6,213

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$657 (reported on 9.3% of returns)

Here:	+$657
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,854 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,854
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,860 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

27829:	$9,860
North Carolina:	$15,575

Total itemized deductions: $17,772 (23% of AGI, reported on 24.0% of returns)

Here:	$17,772
State:	$23,438

Here:	23.2% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,400 (reported on 18.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,400
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,539 (reported on 24.0% of returns)

27829:	$5,539
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,535 (reported on 30.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,535
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.7%

Here:	63%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 58.8% for AGIs below $25k, 65.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27829, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,794 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,794
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $30,816 (reported on 85.5% of returns)

Here:	$30,816
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.5% for AGIs below $10k, 80.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,158 (reported on 33.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,158
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,188 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,188
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,580 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	+$5,580
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,722 (reported on 2.6% of returns)

27829:	$2,722
North Carolina:	$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $14,718 (26% of AGI, reported on 25.1% of returns)

Here:	$14,718
State:	$19,464

Here:	25.8% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,562 (6% of AGI, reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,562
State:	$4,035

Here:	6.0% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,824 (reported on 66.9% of returns)

27829:	$3,824
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,938 (reported on 27.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,938
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.9%

Here:	72%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 67.4% for AGIs below $10k, 79.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 27852, 27828, 27827, 27864, 27888, 27873.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 152
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 716

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 10 (5 now married, 4 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 180 (48 now married, 131 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 27829 with a mortgage: 153 (8 second mortgage, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,158
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $454

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 27829 household income distribution in 2022

• 33Less than $10,000
• 63$10,000 to $14,999
• 109$15,000 to $19,999
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 55$25,000 to $29,999
• 36$30,000 to $34,999
• 33$35,000 to $39,999
• 19$40,000 to $44,999
• 21$45,000 to $49,999
• 219$50,000 to $59,999
• 87$60,000 to $74,999
• 71$75,000 to $99,999
• 23$100,000 to $124,999
• 21$125,000 to $149,999
• 42$150,000 to $199,999
• 7$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27829

• 8Less than $10,000
• 21$30,000 to $34,999
• 2$40,000 to $49,999
• 171$50,000 to $59,999
• 26$60,000 to $69,999
• 53$70,000 to $79,999
• 29$80,000 to $89,999
• 55$100,000 to $124,999
• 22$125,000 to $149,999
• 18$150,000 to $174,999
• 11$175,000 to $199,999
• 45$200,000 to $249,999
• 29$250,000 to $299,999
• 18$300,000 to $399,999
• 24$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27829

• 3Less than $100
• 40$100 to $149
• 15$150 to $199
• 8$200 to $249
• 6$250 to $299
• 6$300 to $349
• 6$350 to $399
• 4$400 to $449
• 18$450 to $499
• 14$500 to $549
• 6$600 to $649
• 5$700 to $749
• 4$800 to $899
• 7$900 to $999
• 2$2,000 to $2,499
• 62No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $691.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $117,415
• Black or African American householders: $94,148

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $88,755 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,992 - $165,791

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $146,356

Here:	$146,356
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $113,498

Here:	$113,498
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 721
• One, attached: 26
• Two: 47
• 10 to 19: 1
• 50 or more: 2
• Mobile homes: 196

Unemployment: 8.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 27829

• 77.3%394Drove a car alone
• 9.8%50Carpooled
• 10.8%55Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27829

• 18Less than 5 minutes
• 355 to 9 minutes
• 4310 to 14 minutes
• 2915 to 19 minutes
• 5420 to 24 minutes
• 9025 to 29 minutes
• 11330 to 34 minutes
• 2635 to 39 minutes
• 640 to 44 minutes
• 2045 to 59 minutes
• 460 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 62.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,417

• Male householders: 323 (138 living alone), Female householders: 544 (297 living alone)

• 292 spouses (292 opposite-sex spouses), 16 unmarried partners, (16 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 194 children (166 natural, 22 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 23 other relatives, 8 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 4 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 334 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 5 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 434 1-person, 19 2-persons

28 married couples with children.
66 single-parent households (5 men, 61 women).

All residents speak English at home

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BARRUS CONST INACTIVE (HIGHWAY 258 SOUTH in FOUNTAIN, NC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: WOOD OFFICE AND STORE FIXTURES, PARTITIONS, SHELVING, AND LOCKERS
  Alternative names: BARRUS CONSTRUCTION FOUNTAIN, BARRUS CONSTRUCTION FOUNTAIN **INACTIVE*

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.8%

Population in 1990: 1,419. Population change in the 1990s: +241 (+17.0%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,134
• Northeast: 99
• Midwest: 45
• South: 94
• West: 23

75% of the 27829 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

89% of the 27829 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Mining: Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying (20-49: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Siding Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 3)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (1-4: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 2)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0019.00 , 0216.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0019.00 , 0216.00

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 12. The highest number of fires - 29 took place in 2014, and the least - 2 in 2007. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (50.3%), and Outside Fires (31.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27829
• 9850.3%Structure Fires
• 6231.8%Outside Fires
• 2412.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 115.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 27829, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 27829 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	30	71.7 years
James	28	65.9 years
Mary	20	72.1 years
John	20	70.4 years
Robert	16	66.1 years
Annie	13	84.2 years
Charlie	11	78.9 years
Martha	9	81.7 years
Ernest	9	70.2 years
Willie	7	71.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 27829 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Owens	41	75.9 years
Edwards	26	71.5 years
Moore	19	71.0 years
Williams	17	74.4 years
Webb	17	69.6 years
Harris	16	71.7 years
Smith	16	75.4 years
Wooten	14	71.7 years
Taylor	13	61.9 years
Jefferson	12	86.2 years