Elgin, SC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Elgin, SC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 21,871. 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 ELGIN-SC · Elgin, SC 1 ZIPs · 21,871 pop · #7054/25278 · Kershaw County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $87,366
  • RANK-UPPER #7054/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Westville
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 85% owners
  • POP-TOWN 21,871
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $266,400

Nearest income peer: Westville, SC ( $13,565 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 Elgin

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Elgin 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, Elgin, SC sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 28%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
21,871
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$87,366
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.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 29045 (21,871 residents). Household income $87,366 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (85.2%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within South Carolina, Edisto Island is the closest lower-income city and Charleston the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 7 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Elgin.

Population concentration

Elgin reads through its lone ZIP, 29045

21,871 ACS residents, one ZIP: 29045 is not the leading code inside Elgin, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Elgin's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 366 establishments, 3,269 employees , annual payroll $147,771k (~17 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 29045 (366 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (71) · also Retail trade · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Elgin, SC

These ZIP codes sit in Kershaw County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Elgin. See the Kershaw County roll-up →

No other city sharing Kershaw County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Elgin. Camden, Lugoff and Cassatt sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Bethune marks the far end of that range at $57,857, 34% below Elgin.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
29045 21,871 $87,366 366 121

Elgin 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 Elgin, .