US Census Data

ZIP 29479 vs ZIP 29481

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 29479 and ZIP Code 29481: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 29479 and ZIP 29481 are ZIP Code areas in South Carolina. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 29479 has the higher population (6,287 vs 1,742 in ZIP 29481). ZIP 29479 has the higher median household income ($48,245 vs $46,380 in ZIP 29481). ZIP 29479 has the higher median home value ($104,900 vs $103,000 in ZIP 29481).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 29479ZIP 29481
Population6,2871,742
Median age41.7 yrs42.7 yrs
Median household income$48,245$46,380
Median home value$104,900$103,000
Median gross rent$878$549
Housing units2,804795
Homeownership rate78.5%81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%10.0%
Unemployment rate4.6%21.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 29479ZIP 29481
Population7,208 → 6,287 (-12.8%)1,529 → 1,742 (+13.9%)
Median household income$39,328 → $48,245 (+22.7%)$32,019 → $46,380 (+44.9%)
Median home value$94,700 → $104,900 (+10.8%)$60,200 → $103,000 (+71.1%)
Median gross rent$637 → $878 (+37.8%)$683 → $549 (-19.6%)

ZIP 29479

Population
7,2086,287
Median household income
$39,328$48,245
Median home value
$94,700$104,900
Median gross rent
$637$878

ZIP 29481

Population
1,5291,742
Median household income
$32,019$46,380
Median home value
$60,200$103,000
Median gross rent
$683$549

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 29479ZIP 29481
Under 57.9%3.3%
5 to 1717.8%22.2%
18 to 247.8%3.5%
25 to 3413.0%16.2%
35 to 447.0%7.6%
45 to 5410.6%12.0%
55 to 6414.8%14.4%
65 to 7411.2%9.8%
75 and over9.9%11.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 29479ZIP 29481
White (non-Hispanic)42.0%42.4%
Black or African American44.5%54.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%1.3%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.6%
Two or more races2.0%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino11.2%0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 29479ZIP 29481
No high school diploma15.0%11.5%
High school graduate45.9%58.9%
Some college or associate's26.1%19.6%
Bachelor's degree9.6%2.3%
Graduate or professional degree3.3%7.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 29479ZIP 29481
Drove alone90.7%83.9%
Carpooled0.5%13.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.5%0.0%
Bicycle0.6%0.0%
Worked from home7.3%1.3%
Other means0.4%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 29479ZIP 29481
1-unit, detached45.7%41.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.0%
2 to 4 units2.1%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.6%0.0%
20 or more units0.8%0.0%
Mobile home & other50.8%57.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 29479ZIP 29481
Poverty rate26.3%15.3%
Average household size2.632.70
Mean commute (minutes)3542
Median year structure built19861991

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