US Census Data

ZIP 29853 vs ZIP 29856

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 29853 and ZIP Code 29856: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 29853 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 29853 has the higher population (6,011 vs 3,473 in ZIP 29856). ZIP 29856 has the higher median household income ($49,167 vs $39,003 in ZIP 29853). ZIP 29856 has the higher median home value ($152,700 vs $100,800 in ZIP 29853).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 29853ZIP 29856
Population6,0113,473
Median age39.7 yrs37.5 yrs
Median household income$39,003$49,167
Median home value$100,800$152,700
Median gross rent$686$875
Housing units3,1311,207
Homeownership rate67.5%92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%9.0%
Unemployment rate6.1%8.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 29853ZIP 29856
Population6,139 → 6,011 (-2.1%)3,239 → 3,473 (+7.2%)
Median household income$31,598 → $39,003 (+23.4%)$39,306 → $49,167 (+25.1%)
Median home value$94,600 → $100,800 (+6.6%)$104,300 → $152,700 (+46.4%)
Median gross rent$608 → $686 (+12.8%)$670 → $875 (+30.6%)

ZIP 29853

Population
6,1396,011
Median household income
$31,598$39,003
Median home value
$94,600$100,800
Median gross rent
$608$686

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 29853ZIP 29856
Under 57.0%6.6%
5 to 1717.9%16.0%
18 to 246.8%16.4%
25 to 3413.5%7.2%
35 to 4411.0%11.1%
45 to 5410.1%14.9%
55 to 6416.1%13.7%
65 to 7412.0%7.9%
75 and over5.5%6.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 29853ZIP 29856
White (non-Hispanic)54.7%47.2%
Black or African American42.2%9.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.1%
Two or more races1.7%14.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.3%26.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 29853ZIP 29856
No high school diploma13.8%15.2%
High school graduate36.2%50.4%
Some college or associate's36.6%25.4%
Bachelor's degree11.9%6.9%
Graduate or professional degree1.5%2.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 29853ZIP 29856
Drove alone86.5%86.5%
Carpooled4.2%4.5%
Public transit5.9%0.0%
Walked0.4%0.0%
Bicycle0.7%0.0%
Worked from home1.8%8.9%
Other means0.5%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 29853ZIP 29856
1-unit, detached53.2%46.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units9.8%0.0%
5 to 19 units1.8%0.7%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other35.2%52.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 29853ZIP 29856
Poverty rate24.4%11.6%
Average household size2.263.12
Mean commute (minutes)2927
Median year structure built19921995

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