ZIP Code 29581

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Horry County, South Carolina.

Population: 4,604
Median household income: $54,609
Median home value: $98,300

ZIP Code 29581 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Horry County, South Carolina, home to about 4,604 residents. At $54,609, its median household income sits below Horry County's $64,623.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 29581's population grew 3.3% from 4,459 to 4,604, while its median gross rent rose 24.8% from $656 to $819.

Owners occupy 79.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,604
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $54,609
Median home value: $98,300
Median gross rent: $819
Housing units: 2,083
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4594,604

Median household income

$37,759$54,609

Median home value

$107,900$98,300

Median gross rent

$656$819

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,459	$37,759	$107,900	$656
2020	4,626	$37,392	$81,800	$663
2021	4,573	$40,794	$107,600	$562
2022	4,436	$48,173	$108,900	$752
2023	4,604	$54,609	$98,300	$819

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	259	5.6%
5 to 17	868	18.9%
18 to 24	510	11.1%
25 to 34	636	13.8%
35 to 44	355	7.7%
45 to 54	655	14.2%
55 to 64	572	12.4%
65 to 74	481	10.4%
75 and over	268	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,325	72.2%
Black or African American	1,137	24.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	117	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	436	14.7%
High school graduate	1,251	42.2%
Some college or associate's	922	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	178	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	180	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone91.0%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,637	91.0%
Carpooled	117	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	1.9%
Other means	10	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	303	17.2%
15 to 29 min	524	29.7%
30 to 44 min	514	29.1%
45 to 59 min	176	10.0%
60+ min	247	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 23.8% (1,095 of 4,604)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,217	72.4%
Nonfamily households	465	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,682	80.7%
Vacant	401	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,329	79.0%
Renter-occupied	353	21.0%

1-unit, detached48.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other50.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,009	48.4%
1-unit, attached	11	0.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	10	0.5%
Mobile home & other	1,053	50.6%

ZIP Code 29581

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