PlainZIP

Darlington, SC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Darlington, SC: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 26,470. 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 DARLINGTON-SC · Darlington, SC 2 ZIPs · 26,470 pop · #22128/25278 · Darlington County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $48,819
  • RANK-BOTTOM #22128/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lamar
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 74% owners
  • POP-SMALL 26,470
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 29532→29540
  • HOME-LOW $121,850

Nearest income peer: Lamar, SC ( $426 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 Darlington

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

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

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

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Darlington, SC sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

12th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
26,470
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$48,819
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 2 ZIPs ($48,819 average) · poverty 21.5%. The primary code (29532) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (73.7%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Darlington as a pure owner town.

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

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Darlington differ

Housing values create the stronger within-city contrast here. ZIP 29540 has a median home value of $95,300, compared with $148,400 in 29532. Use the city average for a broad profile, then compare these ZIP pages when a housing decision depends on the local market.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.2×

29532 to 29540

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.6×

29540 to 29532

Poverty-rate spread
6 points

29532 to 29540

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

ZIP 29532 swallows Darlington's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 29532 still holds about 79% of Darlington's 26,470 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Light employer footprint across Darlington's short ZIP set

Citywide ZBP: 392 establishments, 5,193 employees , annual payroll $287,965k (~15 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 29532 (332 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (76) · also Other services (except public administration) · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Darlington, SC

These ZIP codes sit in Darlington County, which covers 6 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Darlington. See the Darlington County roll-up →

Darlington lands mid-pack among the 3 cities sharing Darlington County: Hartsville earns more and Society Hill earns less. Society Hill marks the far end of that range at $40,568, 17% below Darlington.

Side-by-side: Compare 29532 vs 29540 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
29532 20,871 $44,482 332 78
29540 5,599 $53,155 60 20
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Darlington 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 Darlington, .