Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,080
| This zip code: | $36,080 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 27007, 24317, 24053, 27017, 24351, 27041.
Housing units in zip code 27030 with a mortgage: 4,508 (446 second mortgage, 896 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,461
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $919
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $269
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 14.8% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.3 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable location: Reeves Community Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in zip code 27030 include: Loves Grove Primitive Baptist Church (A), Turkey Ford Baptist Church (B), Mount Herman Church (C), Mount Calvary Church (D), Westfield Baptist Church (E), Woodville Baptist Church (F), Blues Grove Church (G), Slate Mountain Church (H), Chestnut Ridge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Woodville Cemetery (1), Blues Grove Cemetery (2), Mount Herman Cemetery (3), Albion Cemetery (4), Dobson Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Doggett Lake (A), Loves Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Cooks Creek (A), Ross Creek (B), Champ Creek (C), Silverleaf Creek (D), Beaverdam Creek (E), Turners Creek (F), Horns Creek (G), Jackson Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 275
- 1995 to 1998: 1,395
- 1990 to 1994: 1,537
- 1980 to 1989: 2,626
- 1970 to 1979: 3,141
- 1960 to 1969: 2,710
- 1950 to 1959: 2,252
- 1940 to 1949: 1,314
- 1939 or earlier: 1,770
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mount Airy, NC (27030): |
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- no bedroom: 19
- 1 bedrooms: 322
- 2 bedrooms: 3,518
- 3 bedrooms: 6,520
- 4 bedrooms: 1,195
- 5 or more bedrooms: 191
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 45
- 1 bedrooms: 730
- 2 bedrooms: 1,956
- 3 bedrooms: 944
- 4 bedrooms: 175
- 5 or more bedrooms: 21
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Vehicles available in 27030 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 603
- 1 vehicle: 3,046
- 2 vehicles: 4,646
- 3 vehicles: 2,516
- 4 vehicles: 738
- 5 or more vehicles: 216
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 682
- 1 vehicle: 1,926
- 2 vehicles: 930
- 3 vehicles: 211
- 4 vehicles: 93
- 5 or more vehicles: 29
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 27030:
- Less than $10,000: 235
- $10,000 to $14,999: 118
- $15,000 to $19,999: 199
- $20,000 to $24,999: 197
- $25,000 to $29,999: 190
- $30,000 to $34,999: 183
- $35,000 to $39,999: 183
- $40,000 to $49,999: 437
- $50,000 to $59,999: 478
- $60,000 to $69,999: 524
- $70,000 to $79,999: 611
- $80,000 to $89,999: 735
- $90,000 to $99,999: 670
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1,899
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1,527
- $150,000 to $174,999: 814
- $175,000 to $199,999: 644
- $200,000 to $249,999: 786
- $250,000 to $299,999: 457
- $300,000 to $399,999: 369
- $400,000 to $499,999: 142
- $500,000 to $749,999: 92
- $750,000 to $999,999: 26
- $1,000,000 or more: 108
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 27030:
- Less than $100: 104
- $100 to $149: 185
- $150 to $199: 177
- $200 to $249: 255
- $250 to $299: 383
- $300 to $349: 358
- $350 to $399: 417
- $400 to $449: 314
- $450 to $499: 184
- $500 to $549: 91
- $550 to $599: 49
- $600 to $649: 24
- $650 to $699: 56
- $700 to $749: 29
- $750 to $799: 11
- $900 to $999: 29
- $1,000 to $1,249: 25
- $1,500 to $1,999: 49
- $2,000 or more: 13
- No cash rent: 570
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $124,711.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $125,320
- Black or African American householders: $88,058
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $129,274
- Asian householders: $129,274
- Some other race householders: $270,868
- Two or more races householders: $154,521
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $95,663
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,597 (it was $75,000 in 2000)
| 27030: | $113,597 | | North Carolina: | $145,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,898 - $176,674
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $175,891| Here: | $175,891 | | State: | $217,106 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $105,618| Here: | $105,618 | | State: | $176,568 |
In 2-unit structures: $96,767| Here: | $96,767 | | State: | $153,934 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,582| Here: | $125,582 | | State: | $163,212 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $68,860| Here: | $68,860 | | State: | $169,602 |
Mobile homes: $36,417| Here: | $36,417 | | State: | $45,354 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 11,421
- One, attached: 201
- Two: 409
- 3 or 4: 546
- 5 to 9: 306
- 10 to 19: 127
- 20 to 49: 110
- 50 or more: 32
- Mobile homes: 3,868

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 14,131 (79%)
- Carpooled: 2,784 (16%)
- Taxi: 24 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
- Walked: 239 (1%)
- Other means: 259 (1%)
- Worked at home: 383 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 635
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2335
- 10 to 14 minutes: 4242
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3330
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2073
- 25 to 29 minutes: 497
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1099
- 35 to 39 minutes: 258
- 40 to 44 minutes: 272
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1240
- 60 to 89 minutes: 692
- 90 or more minutes: 776
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 38,258
- In family households: 33,352 (8,630 male householders, 2,562 female householders)
8,965 spouses, 11,195 children (10,231 natural, 302 adopted, 662 stepchildren), 597 grandchildren, 328 brothers or sisters, 249 parents, 417 other relatives, 409 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,906 (1,930 male householders (1,642 living alone)), 2,489 female householders (2,360 living alone)), 487 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 642 (514 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,159 2-persons, 2,797 3-persons, 2,134 4-persons, 700 5-persons, 271 6-persons, 131 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,002 1-person, 347 2-persons, 58 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 7 5-persons.
6,487 married couples with children.
1,904 single-parent households (415 men, 1,489 women).
93.3% of residents of 27030 zip code speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% very well, 26% well, 22% not well, 16% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 15% well, 15% not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% very well, 34% well, 27% not well, 2% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% very well, 18% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,585 (4.1%)
(15.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (71%)
- Laos (10%)
- Thailand (5%)
- El Salvador (4%)
- India (2%)
- Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (2%)
- Russia (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 570
- 1990 to 1994: 385
- 1985 to 1989: 462
- 1980 to 1984: 50
- 1975 to 1979: 52
- 1970 to 1974: 19
- 1970 to 1974: 22
- 1965 to 1969: 25
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White population: 35,322
Black population: 2,027
American Indian population: 66
Asian population: 361
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 14
Some other race population: 924
Two or more races population: 344

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 10356 |
|  Other groups: 5577 |
|  English: 3455 |
|  German: 1600 |
|  Irish: 1429 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 696 |
|  Scottish: 492 |
|  Italian: 327 |
|  French (except Basque): 308 |
|  Dutch: 260 |
|  European: 225 |
|  Polish: 139 |
|  French Canadian: 123 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 121 |
|  African: 121 |
|  British: 102 |
|  Welsh: 53 |
|  Norwegian: 50 |
|  Slovak: 41 |
|  Russian: 30 |
|  Greek: 29 |
|  Canadian: 20 |
|  Belgian: 17 |
|  Lithuanian: 17 |
|  Hungarian: 15 |
|  Swedish: 14 |
|  Croatian: 10 |
|  Albanian: 9 |
|  Estonian: 9 |
|  Serbian: 9 |
|  Finnish: 8 |
|  Danish: 7 |
|  Northern European: 5 |
|  Austrian: 4 |
Private high school not listed on the city page:- WHITE PLAINS CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 108; Location: 506 OLD HWY 601, MT AIRY, NC; Grades: PK - 12)

Median worth of mobile homes: $45,365
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (47%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
- Wood (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 27979
- Northeast: 1332
- Midwest: 910
- South: 6527
- West: 475
64% of the 27030 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 29,155. Population change in the 1990s: +9,903 (+34.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 96
| Here: | 2.2% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 82
| Here: | 4.6% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 211
| Here: | 15.3% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- NORTH CAROLINA GRANITE CORPORA (151 GRANITE QUARRY TRAIL in MOUNT AIRY, NC): $708,800 in 3 contracts in 2002
$698,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Signed on 2002-05-28. Completion date: 2003-03-01.
$12,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-18. Completion date: 2003-03-01.
$-1,200, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-19. Completion date: 2003-03-01.
- LANDFORM CONSTRUCTION INC (382 OLD US HIGHWAY 601 in MOUNT AIRY, NC; small business): $283,450 in 4 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$98,460 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2005-11-29. Completion date: 2006-02-15.
$88,545 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Restoration of real property. Signed on 2005-03-22. Completion date: 2005-03-21.
$88,545 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Restoration of real property. Signed on 2005-03-22. Completion date: 2005-03-21.
$7,900 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2006-01-09. Completion date: 2006-04-05.
- CAROLINA NORTH FOAM INDUSTRIES (1515 CARTER ST in MOUNT AIRY, NC)
220 employees, $0 revenue: $281,000 in 13 contracts from 1999 to 2001
Contracts for Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties, Padding and Stuffing Materials by Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System Signed by year: 2000: $127,000; 2001: $68,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$34,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties. Signed on 2000-08-15. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
$32,000, same as above. Signed on 1999-11-15. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
$32,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-01-15. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
$23,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-07-15. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
- NESTER HOSIERY, INC (1400 CARTER ST in MOUNT AIRY, NC; small business): $179,820 in 7 contracts in 2004
Contracts for Hosiery, Handwear, and Clothing Accessories, Men's by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $179,820; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$52,650 with Army for Hosiery, Handwear, and Clothing Accessories, Men's. Signed on 2004-08-30. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$29,250, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-11. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
$29,250, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-17. Completion date: 2004-09-07.
$23,400, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-17. Completion date: 2004-09-13.
- FRANK & JESSIE RIGGS (274 AIRVIEW DR in MOUNT AIRY, NC; small business): $67,750 in 11 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Guard Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $27,250; 2005: $27,000; 2006: $13,500.
Biggest contracts:
$13,500 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2006-02-15. Completion date: 2006-10-31.
$13,500, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-25. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$13,500 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2005-01-25. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$12,840 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-02-09. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
- CYNTHIA B MONTGOMERY (236 STAR LITE ROAD in MT AIRY, NC; small business): $65,780 in 7 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Guard Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $52,360; 2005: $0; 2006: $13,420.
Biggest contracts:
$13,420 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2006-02-22. Completion date: 2006-10-31.
$13,200 with Army for Guard Services. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2004-02-06. Completion date: 2004-04-01.
$13,200 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2004-02-06. Completion date: 2004-04-01.
$12,980 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-12-15. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
- CITY OF MOUNT AIRY (440 EAST PINE STREET in MOUNT AIRY, NC; small business)
$800 with Army for Water Services. Signed on 2004-07-14. Completion date: 2005-07-01.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 18, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 9)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 15, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 11)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 516 people in nursing homes
- 45 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 23 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 113 meters
Total costs: 528,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 3,320
Total average daily truck traffic: 30
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 6,440
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