US Census Data

ZIP 29849 vs ZIP 29856

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 29849 and ZIP Code 29856: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 29849 and ZIP 29856 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 29856 has the higher population (3,473 vs 169 in ZIP 29849). ZIP 29849 has the higher median household income ($69,375 vs $49,167 in ZIP 29856). ZIP 29849 has the higher median home value ($154,200 vs $152,700 in ZIP 29856).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 29849ZIP 29856
Population1693,473
Median age48.4 yrs37.5 yrs
Median household income$69,375$49,167
Median home value$154,200$152,700
Median gross rent$875
Housing units811,207
Homeownership rate94.9%92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%9.0%
Unemployment rate4.3%8.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 29849ZIP 29856
Population472 → 169 (-64.2%)3,239 → 3,473 (+7.2%)
Median household income$38,194 → $69,375 (+81.6%)$39,306 → $49,167 (+25.1%)
Median home value$46,300 → $154,200 (+233.0%)$104,300 → $152,700 (+46.4%)
Median gross rent$570 → $858 (+50.5%)$670 → $875 (+30.6%)

ZIP 29849

Population
472169
Median household income
$38,194$69,375
Median home value
$46,300$154,200
Median gross rent
$570$858

ZIP 29856

Population
3,2393,473
Median household income
$39,306$49,167
Median home value
$104,300$152,700
Median gross rent
$670$875

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 29849ZIP 29856
Under 50.0%6.6%
5 to 1726.0%16.0%
18 to 2410.1%16.4%
25 to 344.7%7.2%
35 to 443.0%11.1%
45 to 5421.3%14.9%
55 to 6418.3%13.7%
65 to 744.1%7.9%
75 and over12.4%6.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 29849ZIP 29856
White (non-Hispanic)69.8%47.2%
Black or African American30.2%9.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races0.0%14.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%26.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 29849ZIP 29856
No high school diploma4.6%15.2%
High school graduate37.0%50.4%
Some college or associate's25.9%25.4%
Bachelor's degree6.5%6.9%
Graduate or professional degree25.9%2.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 29849ZIP 29856
Drove alone86.7%86.5%
Carpooled6.7%4.5%
Public transit6.7%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%8.9%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 29849ZIP 29856
1-unit, detached91.4%46.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.7%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other8.6%52.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 29849ZIP 29856
Poverty rate3.0%11.6%
Average household size2.863.12
Mean commute (minutes)3327
Median year structure built19631995

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