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Murrells Inlet, SC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Murrells Inlet, SC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 24,446. 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 MURRELLS-INLET-SC · Murrells Inlet, SC 1 ZIPs · 24,446 pop · #12976/25278 · Horry County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $70,691
  • RANK-MID #12976/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Myrtle Beach
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 89% owners
  • POP-TOWN 24,446
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $340,400

Nearest income peer: Myrtle Beach, SC (+ $915 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 Murrells Inlet

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

49th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
24,446
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$70,691
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 $70,691 and poverty 9.5% concentrate in 29576.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (89.3%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 29576, is all of Murrells Inlet

There is no split to weigh here: 29576 holds every one of Murrells Inlet's 24,446 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 Murrells Inlet's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 1,050 establishments, 11,245 employees , annual payroll $461,773k (~43 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 29576 (1,050 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (147) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Murrells Inlet, SC

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

Murrells Inlet sits in the upper half of Horry County on income: Conway, Loris and Little River report less, while Galivants Ferry reports more. Green Sea marks the far end of that range at $42,083, 40% below Murrells Inlet.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
29576 24,446 $70,691 1,050 258
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Murrells Inlet 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 Murrells Inlet, .