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Little River, SC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Little River, SC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 15,179. 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 LITTLE-RIVER-SC · Little River, SC 1 ZIPs · 15,179 pop · #15458/25278 · Horry County

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

  • INC-MID $64,878
  • RANK-LOWER #15458/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Longs
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 81% owners
  • POP-TOWN 15,179
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $308,700

Nearest income peer: Longs, SC ( $2,225 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 Little River

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

39th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
15,179
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$64,878
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 $64,878 and poverty 11.4% concentrate in 29566.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (81.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Little River as a pure owner town.

Within South Carolina, Liberty is the closest lower-income city and Donalds the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Little River.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 29566, is all of Little River

There is no split to weigh here: 29566 holds every one of Little River's 15,179 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

Dense ZBP book packed into Little River's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 509 establishments, 4,518 employees , annual payroll $186,198k (~34 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 29566 (509 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (80) · also Construction · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Little River, SC

These ZIP codes sit in Horry County, which covers 16 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Little River. See the Horry County roll-up →

Little River lands mid-pack among the 10 cities sharing Horry County: Myrtle Beach, Murrells Inlet and North Myrtle Beach earn more and Conway, Loris and Longs earn less. Green Sea marks the far end of that range at $42,083, 35% below Little River.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
29566 15,179 $64,878 509 193
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Little River 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 Little River, .