Coward, SC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Coward, SC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,915. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet COWARD-SC · Coward, SC 1 ZIPs · 2,915 pop · #23270/25278 · Florence County

INC-LOW · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-LOW $44,012
  • RANK-BOTTOM #23270/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Johnsonville
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 60% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,915
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $116,800

Nearest income peer: Johnsonville, SC ( $1,001 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Coward

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Coward on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Coward, SC sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

8th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,915
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$44,012
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($44,012 average) · poverty 29.2%. The primary code (29530) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (59.9%) for this income tier, rent $892 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within South Carolina, Blair is the closest lower-income city and Slater the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Coward.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 29530, is all of Coward

There is no split to weigh here: 29530 holds every one of Coward's 2,915 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Coward

Citywide ZBP: 18 establishments, 98 employees , annual payroll $3,208k (~6 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 29530 (18 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (7) · also Construction · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Coward, SC

These ZIP codes sit in Florence County, which covers 11 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Coward. See the Florence County roll-up →

Coward sits in the lower half of Florence County on income: Florence, Lake City and Timmonsville report more, and only Pamplico reports less. Scranton marks the far end of that range at $65,000, 48% above Coward.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
29530 2,915 $44,012 18 29

Coward roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Coward, .