Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,657
| This zip code: | $29,657 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 28369, 28362, 29563, 28383, 28360, 28439.
Housing units in zip code 28340 with a mortgage: 767 (36 second mortgage, 102 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 853
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $844
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $320
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 24.6% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 11.8% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 235
- 1995 to 1998: 517
- 1990 to 1994: 406
- 1980 to 1989: 785
- 1970 to 1979: 882
- 1960 to 1969: 546
- 1950 to 1959: 428
- 1940 to 1949: 282
- 1939 or earlier: 512
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairmont, NC (28340): |
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- no bedroom: 43
- 1 bedrooms: 63
- 2 bedrooms: 701
- 3 bedrooms: 1,713
- 4 bedrooms: 479
- 5 or more bedrooms: 63
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 28
- 1 bedrooms: 180
- 2 bedrooms: 400
- 3 bedrooms: 436
- 4 bedrooms: 32
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 28340 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 229
- 1 vehicle: 987
- 2 vehicles: 1,118
- 3 vehicles: 460
- 4 vehicles: 234
- 5 or more vehicles: 34
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 322
- 1 vehicle: 520
- 2 vehicles: 194
- 3 vehicles: 28
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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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 28340:
- Less than $10,000: 115
- $10,000 to $14,999: 58
- $15,000 to $19,999: 118
- $20,000 to $24,999: 94
- $25,000 to $29,999: 60
- $30,000 to $34,999: 117
- $35,000 to $39,999: 118
- $40,000 to $49,999: 258
- $50,000 to $59,999: 241
- $60,000 to $69,999: 243
- $70,000 to $79,999: 210
- $80,000 to $89,999: 154
- $90,000 to $99,999: 147
- $100,000 to $124,999: 368
- $125,000 to $149,999: 375
- $150,000 to $174,999: 127
- $175,000 to $199,999: 88
- $200,000 to $249,999: 89
- $250,000 to $299,999: 76
- $300,000 to $399,999: 22
- $750,000 to $999,999: 3
- $1,000,000 or more: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 28340:
- Less than $100: 154
- $100 to $149: 50
- $150 to $199: 89
- $200 to $249: 74
- $250 to $299: 62
- $300 to $349: 44
- $350 to $399: 31
- $400 to $449: 5
- $450 to $499: 8
- $500 to $549: 4
- $750 to $799: 26
- $800 to $899: 49
- No cash rent: 326
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $34,980.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $106,005
- Black or African American householders: $69,199
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $100,225
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $144,483
- Two or more races householders: $34,219
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,248 (it was $49,200 in 2000)
| 28340: | $77,248 | | North Carolina: | $145,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $36,692 - $116,053
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $118,645| Here: | $118,645 | | State: | $217,106 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $11,759| Here: | $11,759 | | State: | $176,568 |
In 2-unit structures: $23,563| Here: | $23,563 | | State: | $153,934 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $40,517| Here: | $40,517 | | State: | $163,212 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $224,319| Here: | $224,319 | | State: | $169,602 |
Mobile homes: $37,379| Here: | $37,379 | | 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: 2,649
- One, attached: 112
- Two: 89
- 3 or 4: 148
- 5 to 9: 56
- 10 to 19: 5
- 20 to 49: 15
- 50 or more: 19
- Mobile homes: 1,500

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,199 (78%)
- Carpooled: 725 (18%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
- Bicycle: 9 (0%)
- Walked: 46 (1%)
- Other means: 54 (1%)
- Worked at home: 57 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 176
- 5 to 9 minutes: 259
- 10 to 14 minutes: 398
- 15 to 19 minutes: 557
- 20 to 24 minutes: 625
- 25 to 29 minutes: 390
- 30 to 34 minutes: 767
- 35 to 39 minutes: 70
- 40 to 44 minutes: 54
- 45 to 59 minutes: 258
- 60 to 89 minutes: 194
- 90 or more minutes: 292
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 11,137
- In family households: 9,899 (1,936 male householders, 1,112 female householders)
1,845 spouses, 3,602 children (3,236 natural, 127 adopted, 239 stepchildren), 651 grandchildren, 142 brothers or sisters, 83 parents, 267 other relatives, 261 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,238 (413 male householders (362 living alone)), 671 female householders (616 living alone)), 154 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 114 (96 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,118 2-persons, 809 3-persons, 669 4-persons, 237 5-persons, 133 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 978 1-person, 99 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 4 4-persons.
1,377 married couples with children.
1,145 single-parent households (177 men, 968 women).
97.4% of residents of 28340 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% very well, 29% well, 17% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (39% very well, 61% well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% very well, 52% not well, 8% not at all).
Foreign born population: 114 (1.0%)
(41.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Korea (54%)
- Hungary (20%)
- Italy (11%)
- Russia (7%)
- Cuba (6%)
- Mexico (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 28
- 1990 to 1994: 6
- 1985 to 1989: 26
- 1980 to 1984: 17
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 18
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 19
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White population: 3,320
Black population: 4,310
American Indian population: 3,138
Asian population: 20
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 108
Two or more races population: 121

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 5610 |
|  United States or American: 996 |
|  English: 264 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 152 |
|  Irish: 113 |
|  Scottish: 111 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 79 |
|  African: 79 |
|  German: 78 |
|  Dutch: 27 |
|  French (except Basque): 14 |
|  Russian: 8 |
|  Swedish: 8 |
|  European: 6 |
|  French Canadian: 6 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6 |
|  Jamaican: 6 |
|  British: 5 |
|  Italian: 4 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,209
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 (53%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9431
- Northeast: 238
- Midwest: 48
- South: 1267
- West: 116
63% of the 28340 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 10,978. Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+0.4%).
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): 41
| Here: | 2.7% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 51
| Here: | 4.7% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
| Here: | 2.4% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- MC KEE, LANNESS K & CO INC (404 SANDY ST in FAIRMONT, NC): $863,433 in 10 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Small Craft, Miscellaneous Vessels, Pontoons And Floating Docks, Special Service Vessels by Department of Defense, Navy, U.S. Special Operations Command, Army, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $582,959; 2004: $173,392; 2005: $48,196; 2006: $58,886.
Biggest contracts:
$420,473 with Department of Defense for Small Craft. Signed on 2003-09-20. Completion date: 2004-02-13.
$162,486 with Navy for Small Craft. Signed on 2003-12-23. Completion date: 2004-07-23.
$91,573 with U.S. Special Operations Command for Small Craft. Signed on 2004-08-03. Completion date: 2004-11-04.
$38,179 with Army for Small Craft. Signed on 2004-05-13. Completion date: 2004-06-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1)
- Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (20-49: 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
- 103 people in nursing homes
- 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 33
Total length: 333 meters
Total costs: 2,825,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 16,440
Total average daily truck traffic: 174
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 33,000
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 0
- Built in 1910-1920: 0
- Built in 1920-1930: 1
- Built in 1930-1940: 4
- Built in 1940-1950: 0
- Built in 1950-1960: 7
- Built in 1960-1970: 16
- Built in 1970-1980: 3
- Built in 1980-1990: 1
- Built in 1990-2000: 0
- Built in 2000-2010: 1
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