ZIP Code 29920

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Population: 9,918
Median household income: $72,865
Median home value: $285,200

Covering part of Beaufort County, South Carolina, ZIP Code 29920 has about 9,918 residents. The median household income of $72,865 is below the Beaufort County median ($84,819).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 29920's population declined 14.4% from 11,586 to 9,918, while its median gross rent fell 21.8% from $1,227 to $960.

17.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.22 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,918
Median age: 55.7 yrs
Median household income: $72,865
Median home value: $285,200
Median gross rent: $960
Housing units: 7,045
Homeownership rate: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,5869,918

Median household income

$51,467$72,865

Median home value

$199,200$285,200

Median gross rent

$1,227$960

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,586	$51,467	$199,200	$1,227
2020	11,042	$63,082	$259,200	$1,118
2021	11,032	$64,215	$278,400	$1,114
2022	10,482	$69,025	$288,500	$979
2023	9,918	$72,865	$285,200	$960

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 445.2%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 7424.5%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	512	5.2%
5 to 17	1,056	10.6%
18 to 24	690	7.0%
25 to 34	721	7.3%
35 to 44	513	5.2%
45 to 54	1,313	13.2%
55 to 64	1,801	18.2%
65 to 74	2,426	24.5%
75 and over	886	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,048	40.8%
Black or African American	4,719	47.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	73	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	419	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	653	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree20.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	779	10.2%
High school graduate	2,542	33.2%
Some college or associate's	1,741	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,066	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,532	20.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit1.7%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,937	76.1%
Carpooled	518	13.4%
Public transit	66	1.7%
Walked	46	1.2%
Bicycle	8	0.2%
Worked from home	277	7.2%
Other means	9	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	669	18.7%
15 to 29 min	948	26.5%
30 to 44 min	1,216	33.9%
45 to 59 min	320	8.9%
60+ min	431	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 17.7% (1,760 of 9,918)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,599	59.5%
Nonfamily households	1,772	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,371	62.0%
Vacant	2,674	38.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,961	90.6%
Renter-occupied	410	9.4%

1-unit, detached58.6%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other32.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,130	58.6%
1-unit, attached	231	3.3%
2 to 4 units	88	1.2%
5 to 19 units	187	2.7%
20 or more units	117	1.7%
Mobile home & other	2,292	32.5%

ZIP Code 29920

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