ZIP Code 29477

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Dorchester County, South Carolina.

Population: 6,949
Median household income: $57,581
Median home value: $75,300

ZIP Code 29477 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Dorchester County, South Carolina, home to about 6,949 residents. The median household income of $57,581 is below the Dorchester County median ($76,896).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 29477's population grew 1.5% from 6,847 to 6,949, while its median gross rent rose 19.5% from $769 to $919.

The typical home was built around 1982. 23.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,949
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,581
Median home value: $75,300
Median gross rent: $919
Housing units: 3,527
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8476,949

Median household income

$44,688$57,581

Median home value

$114,500$75,300

Median gross rent

$769$919

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,847	$44,688	$114,500	$769
2020	7,903	$46,151	$101,200	$790
2021	7,006	$48,898	$82,500	$883
2022	7,195	$53,391	$81,600	$881
2023	6,949	$57,581	$75,300	$919

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	172	2.5%
5 to 17	1,108	15.9%
18 to 24	313	4.5%
25 to 34	817	11.8%
35 to 44	1,088	15.7%
45 to 54	1,063	15.3%
55 to 64	802	11.5%
65 to 74	1,072	15.4%
75 and over	514	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,220	46.3%
Black or African American	3,566	51.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	141	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	873	16.3%
High school graduate	1,759	32.8%
Some college or associate's	1,679	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	631	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	414	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone90.3%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,555	90.3%
Carpooled	199	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	44	1.6%
Other means	9	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	706	25.4%
15 to 29 min	572	20.5%
30 to 44 min	549	19.7%
45 to 59 min	596	21.4%
60+ min	362	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 23.8% (1,612 of 6,768)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,089	70.4%
Nonfamily households	879	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,968	84.2%
Vacant	559	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,375	80.0%
Renter-occupied	593	20.0%

1-unit, detached60.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other35.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,125	60.2%
1-unit, attached	21	0.6%
2 to 4 units	82	2.3%
5 to 19 units	63	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,236	35.0%

ZIP Code 29477

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