ZIP Code 29042

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Bamberg County, South Carolina.

Population: 4,761
Median household income: $42,350
Median home value: $92,300

ZIP Code 29042 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Bamberg County, South Carolina, home to about 4,761 residents. The median household income of $42,350 is in line with the Bamberg County median ($43,206).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 29042's population declined 1.4% from 4,828 to 4,761, while its median gross rent rose 1.2% from $773 to $782.

The median resident is 34.3 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 21.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,761
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $42,350
Median home value: $92,300
Median gross rent: $782
Housing units: 2,017
Homeownership rate: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 13.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8284,761

Median household income

$28,636$42,350

Median home value

$71,500$92,300

Median gross rent

$773$782

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,828	$28,636	$71,500	$773
2020	4,850	$35,966	$74,700	$699
2021	4,633	$38,859	$81,500	$700
2022	4,762	$41,104	$94,900	$782
2023	4,761	$42,350	$92,300	$782

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2421.0%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	304	6.4%
5 to 17	699	14.7%
18 to 24	999	21.0%
25 to 34	445	9.3%
35 to 44	674	14.2%
45 to 54	281	5.9%
55 to 64	568	11.9%
65 to 74	473	9.9%
75 and over	318	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	539	11.3%
Black or African American	4,060	85.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	57	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.2%
Two or more races	31	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	62	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.4%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	756	27.4%
High school graduate	764	27.7%
Some college or associate's	726	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	224	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	289	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit4.8%

Walked7.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,273	75.9%
Carpooled	55	3.3%
Public transit	80	4.8%
Walked	117	7.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	108	6.4%
Other means	45	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	817	52.0%
15 to 29 min	245	15.6%
30 to 44 min	171	10.9%
45 to 59 min	39	2.5%
60+ min	298	19.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.37
Poverty rate: 19.3% (794 of 4,121)

	Count	Share
Family households	711	58.3%
Nonfamily households	508	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,219	60.4%
Vacant	798	39.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	787	64.6%
Renter-occupied	432	35.4%

1-unit, detached65.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,320	65.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	246	12.2%
5 to 19 units	5	0.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	446	22.1%

ZIP Code 29042

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