US Census Data

ZIP 29579 vs ZIP 29588

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 29579 and ZIP Code 29588: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 29579 and ZIP 29588 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 29579 has the higher population (53,699 vs 53,114 in ZIP 29588). ZIP 29579 has the higher median household income ($72,909 vs $66,854 in ZIP 29588). ZIP 29579 has the higher median home value ($320,400 vs $241,700 in ZIP 29588).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 29579ZIP 29588
Population53,69953,114
Median age40.9 yrs45.5 yrs
Median household income$72,909$66,854
Median home value$320,400$241,700
Median gross rent$1,466$1,220
Housing units24,32022,223
Homeownership rate72.3%77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.3%26.0%
Unemployment rate6.0%5.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 29579ZIP 29588
Population42,703 → 53,699 (+25.7%)48,075 → 53,114 (+10.5%)
Median household income$58,553 → $72,909 (+24.5%)$51,764 → $66,854 (+29.2%)
Median home value$211,900 → $320,400 (+51.2%)$177,500 → $241,700 (+36.2%)
Median gross rent$1,131 → $1,466 (+29.6%)$978 → $1,220 (+24.7%)

ZIP 29579

Population
42,70353,699
Median household income
$58,553$72,909
Median home value
$211,900$320,400
Median gross rent
$1,131$1,466

ZIP 29588

Population
48,07553,114
Median household income
$51,764$66,854
Median home value
$177,500$241,700
Median gross rent
$978$1,220

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 29579ZIP 29588
Under 54.6%4.5%
5 to 1715.8%15.0%
18 to 248.1%6.9%
25 to 3414.4%11.1%
35 to 4412.2%11.3%
45 to 5413.0%12.1%
55 to 6412.5%16.3%
65 to 7413.9%14.7%
75 and over5.7%8.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 29579ZIP 29588
White (non-Hispanic)77.4%76.8%
Black or African American8.8%6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian2.5%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.1%
Two or more races4.5%4.8%
Hispanic or Latino6.5%11.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 29579ZIP 29588
No high school diploma5.0%8.4%
High school graduate27.6%31.0%
Some college or associate's33.1%34.6%
Bachelor's degree23.3%16.9%
Graduate or professional degree11.0%9.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 29579ZIP 29588
Drove alone81.6%81.8%
Carpooled7.8%7.9%
Public transit0.2%0.0%
Walked0.5%0.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home8.2%8.6%
Other means1.7%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 29579ZIP 29588
1-unit, detached62.5%66.1%
1-unit, attached5.9%4.6%
2 to 4 units3.5%3.1%
5 to 19 units20.2%10.9%
20 or more units5.5%3.6%
Mobile home & other2.4%11.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 29579ZIP 29588
Poverty rate11.1%10.1%
Average household size2.572.68
Mean commute (minutes)2121
Median year structure built20062001

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