Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,150
| This zip code: | $24,150 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 28430, 28362, 28369, 29581, 29545, 28438.
Housing units in zip code 28439 with a mortgage: 85 (11 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 177
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $811
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $300
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 35.5% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.6% | | 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: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 33
- 1995 to 1998: 52
- 1990 to 1994: 87
- 1980 to 1989: 120
- 1970 to 1979: 169
- 1960 to 1969: 127
- 1950 to 1959: 92
- 1940 to 1949: 54
- 1939 or earlier: 120
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fair Bluff, NC (28439): |
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 20
- 2 bedrooms: 150
- 3 bedrooms: 289
- 4 bedrooms: 63
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 49
- 2 bedrooms: 74
- 3 bedrooms: 65
- 4 bedrooms: 2
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 28439 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 50
- 1 vehicle: 213
- 2 vehicles: 163
- 3 vehicles: 77
- 4 vehicles: 27
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 66
- 1 vehicle: 98
- 2 vehicles: 20
- 3 vehicles: 2
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 28439:
- Less than $10,000: 38
- $10,000 to $14,999: 19
- $15,000 to $19,999: 20
- $20,000 to $24,999: 17
- $25,000 to $29,999: 13
- $30,000 to $34,999: 26
- $35,000 to $39,999: 28
- $40,000 to $49,999: 44
- $50,000 to $59,999: 31
- $60,000 to $69,999: 44
- $70,000 to $79,999: 37
- $80,000 to $89,999: 24
- $90,000 to $99,999: 23
- $100,000 to $124,999: 49
- $125,000 to $149,999: 55
- $150,000 to $174,999: 12
- $175,000 to $199,999: 9
- $200,000 to $249,999: 15
- $250,000 to $299,999: 8
- $300,000 to $399,999: 9
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 28439:
- Less than $100: 38
- $100 to $149: 11
- $150 to $199: 33
- $200 to $249: 21
- $250 to $299: 11
- $300 to $349: 1
- $350 to $399: 5
- No cash rent: 31
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $79,846.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $100,377
- Black or African American householders: $78,020
- Asian householders: $209,120
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,141 (it was $43,400 in 2000)
| 28439: | $68,141 | | North Carolina: | $145,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,380 - $124,427
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $115,067| Here: | $115,067 | | State: | $217,106 |
In 2-unit structures: $58,907| Here: | $58,907 | | State: | $153,934 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $29,566| Here: | $29,566 | | State: | $169,602 |
Mobile homes: $30,991| Here: | $30,991 | | 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: 464
- One, attached: 9
- Two: 10
- 3 or 4: 41
- 10 to 19: 10
- 20 to 49: 10
- Mobile homes: 310

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 402 (74%)
- Carpooled: 117 (21%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 1 (0%)
- Walked: 10 (2%)
- Other means: 6 (1%)
- Worked at home: 9 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 14
- 5 to 9 minutes: 74
- 10 to 14 minutes: 67
- 15 to 19 minutes: 37
- 20 to 24 minutes: 60
- 25 to 29 minutes: 61
- 30 to 34 minutes: 86
- 35 to 39 minutes: 7
- 40 to 44 minutes: 15
- 45 to 59 minutes: 57
- 60 to 89 minutes: 24
- 90 or more minutes: 34
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,754
- In family households: 1,489 (312 male householders, 172 female householders)
290 spouses, 536 children (520 natural, 3 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 69 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 18 other relatives, 58 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 265 (107 male householders (100 living alone)), 127 female householders (120 living alone)), 31 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 32 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 192 2-persons, 153 3-persons, 75 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 220 1-person, 8 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 1 6-persons.
191 married couples with children.
138 single-parent households (18 men, 120 women).
98.3% of residents of 28439 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% very well, 43% well, 10% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% very well, 60% well).
Foreign born population: 9 (0.5%)
(66.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Japan (33%)
- Korea (33%)
- Mexico (33%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1985 to 1989: 1
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 867
Black population: 830
American Indian population: 8
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 28
Two or more races population: 12

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 752 |
|  United States or American: 257 |
|  English: 49 |
|  German: 36 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 32 |
|  Irish: 28 |
|  French (except Basque): 9 |
|  Italian: 6 |
|  European: 6 |
|  Scottish: 6 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 4 |
|  African: 4 |
|  British: 2 |
|  Welsh: 2 |
|  Dutch: 1 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $39,060
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (49%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1249
- Northeast: 53
- Midwest: 16
- South: 451
- West: 8
71% of the 28439 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 1,931. Population change in the 1990s: -186 (-9.6%).
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): 16
| Here: | 6.4% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 1.7% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Electrical and Electronic Appliance, Television, and Radio Set Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (10-19: 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
- 15 people in other group homes
- 12 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 244 meters
Total costs: 1,674,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 23,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 31
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