ZIP Code 29853

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Barnwell County, South Carolina.

Population: 6,011
Median household income: $39,003
Median home value: $100,800

Covering part of Barnwell County, South Carolina, ZIP Code 29853 has about 6,011 residents. At $39,003, its median household income sits below Barnwell County's $41,800.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 29853's population declined 2.1% from 6,139 to 6,011, while its median gross rent rose 12.8% from $608 to $686.

53.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1992.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,011
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $39,003
Median home value: $100,800
Median gross rent: $686
Housing units: 3,131
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1396,011

Median household income

$31,598$39,003

Median home value

$94,600$100,800

Median gross rent

$608$686

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,139	$31,598	$94,600	$608
2020	6,139	$33,078	$104,300	$653
2021	6,352	$42,054	$95,200	$701
2022	6,205	$43,934	$102,000	$732
2023	6,011	$39,003	$100,800	$686

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	419	7.0%
5 to 17	1,074	17.9%
18 to 24	409	6.8%
25 to 34	814	13.5%
35 to 44	663	11.0%
45 to 54	607	10.1%
55 to 64	968	16.1%
65 to 74	724	12.0%
75 and over	333	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,287	54.7%
Black or African American	2,536	42.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	102	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	77	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	569	13.8%
High school graduate	1,486	36.2%
Some college or associate's	1,505	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	489	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	60	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone86.5%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit5.9%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,173	86.5%
Carpooled	106	4.2%
Public transit	148	5.9%
Walked	11	0.4%
Bicycle	17	0.7%
Worked from home	45	1.8%
Other means	13	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	619	25.1%
15 to 29 min	569	23.1%
30 to 44 min	832	33.7%
45 to 59 min	256	10.4%
60+ min	192	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 24.4% (1,454 of 5,948)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,406	53.7%
Nonfamily households	1,213	46.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,619	83.6%
Vacant	512	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,769	67.5%
Renter-occupied	850	32.5%

1-unit, detached53.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other35.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,666	53.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	307	9.8%
5 to 19 units	55	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,103	35.2%

ZIP Code 29853

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