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Fountain ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Fountain, NC is 27829, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
409
Area code
252

Mail addressed to Fountain uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Fountain in numbers

About 409 people live in Fountain, in 167 households. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,700 (53% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $725 a month. The median age is 36.1; 23.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population409Fountain409
Households167Fountain167
Median age36.1Fountain36.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median home value$134,700Fountain$134,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$725Fountain$725North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%Fountain23.3%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.3 minFountain17.3 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density445 / sq miFountain445 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Fountain town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Fountain

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fountain
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27829 Fountain , NC Standard 1,664 $58,277 $123,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Fountain

These ZIP codes cover part of Fountain but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Fountain
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27828 Farmville , NC Standard 7,909 $49,940 $169,000

Map of Fountain ZIP codes

27829

The ZIP codes of Fountain, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Fountain

The nearest larger towns are Farmville (4,514 people, 5.8 mi), Pinetops (1,426 people, 8.2 mi) and Stantonsburg (958 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Fountain
TownPopulationDistance
Farmville 4,514 5.8 mi
Greenville 92,857 15.3 mi
Winterville 10,725 16.4 mi
Tarboro 10,770 16.6 mi
Wilson 48,370 17.3 mi
Ayden 5,150 18.5 mi
Rocky Mount 54,297 22.7 mi
Grifton 2,515 22.8 mi
La Grange 2,756 26.8 mi
Nashville 5,729 27.4 mi
Kinston 19,505 27.5 mi
Goldsboro 34,383 27.9 mi
Elroy 3,251 28.7 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Pitt County · North Carolina ZIP codes

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zipcodes.pro. “Fountain, NC ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/nc/fountain

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