Myrtle Beach, SC
Census ZIP code profile for Myrtle Beach, SC - 5 ZIPs, total population 119,080. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet MYRTLE-BEACH-SC · Myrtle Beach, SC 5 ZIPs · 119,080 pop · #12556/25278 · Horry County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-MID · POP-MID · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $71,606
- RANK-MID #12556/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ North Myrtle Bea
- BOOK-MID 5 ZIPs
- OWN-MID 74% owners
- POP-MID 119,080
- SPREAD-MOD 29577→29572
- HOME-MID $330,860
Nearest income peer: North Myrtle Beach, SC (+ $117 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 Myrtle Beach
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Myrtle Beach on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Green Sea · lowest
Green Sea · lowest
$42,083 median HH income
- Little River · near
Little River · near
$64,878 median HH income
- Aynor · near
Aynor · near
$69,507 median HH income
- Murrells Inlet · near
Murrells Inlet · near
$70,691 median HH income
- Myrtle Beach · this city
Myrtle Beach · this city
$71,606 median HH income
- North Myrtle B · near
North Myrtle B · near
$71,723 median HH income
- Galivants Ferr · highest
Galivants Ferr · highest
$78,401 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Myrtle Beach, SC sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 50%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 119,080
- city population (Census)
- 5
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $71,606
- 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.
A above-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (5 codes). Income averages $71,606, rent $1,351 , commute about 20 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Myrtle Beach 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, 41% below Myrtle Beach.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Myrtle Beach differ
Myrtle Beach's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $50,955 in ZIP 29577 to $85,247 in ZIP 29572, while home values span $267,700 in 29588 to $427,400 in 29572. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.7×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.6×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 12 points
29577 to 29572
29588 to 29572
29572 to 29577
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
Myrtle Beach population is a blend, not a flagship ZIP
Across 5 delivery areas, the densest code 29588 still covers only about 31% of Myrtle Beach's 119,080 residents. The city average is a blend, pick two ZIPs with different incomes before using one number.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Myrtle Beach
Citywide ZBP: 6,062 establishments, 70,445 employees , annual payroll $2,936,099k (~51 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 5 of 5 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 29577 (2,612 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (1,070) · also Accommodation and food services · Real estate and rental and leasing .
ZIP Codes in Myrtle Beach, SC
These ZIP codes sit in Horry County, which covers 16 ZIP codes in all; 5 of them fall in Myrtle Beach. See the Horry County roll-up →
Myrtle Beach 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, 41% below Myrtle Beach.
Side-by-side: Compare 29588 vs 29579 →
Myrtle Beach 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 Myrtle Beach, .