Early Branch, SC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Early Branch, SC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,533. 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 EARLY-BRANCH-SC · Early Branch, SC 1 ZIPs · 1,533 pop · #12844/25278 · Hampton County

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

  • INC-MID $70,982
  • RANK-MID #12844/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Furman
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 79% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,533
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $123,800

Nearest income peer: Furman, SC (+ $1,393 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 Early Branch

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Early Branch 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, Early Branch, SC sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

49th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,533
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$70,982
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $70,982 and poverty 28.1% concentrate in 29916.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (78.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Early Branch as a pure owner town.

Within South Carolina, Warrenville is the closest lower-income city and Gable the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Early Branch.

Population concentration

Early Branch's single ZIP 29916 carries the town

Early Branch is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 29916 is the entire residential footprint (1,533 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Early Branch

Citywide ZBP: 15 establishments, 411 employees , annual payroll $17,752k (~10 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 29916 (15 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (3) · also Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Early Branch, SC

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

No other city sharing Hampton County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Early Branch. Estill, Varnville and Yemassee sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Garnett marks the far end of that range at $28,750, 59% below Early Branch.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
29916 1,533 $70,982 15 8

Early Branch 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 Early Branch, .