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ZIP Code 29001: Alcolu, SC
ZIP code 29001 uses the postal name Alcolu, South Carolina and lies mostly in Clarendon County (89% of its land) with the rest in Sumter County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Alcolu (a census-designated place); 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Alcolu · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clarendon County (89%); Sumter County (11%)
- Census places
- Alcolu census-designated place
- House district
- SC-6 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 70.2 sq mi · 33 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29001?
29001 centers on 33.787°, -80.174° and covers 70.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 29051, 29111, 29102, 29153.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29001, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 29001 compare with the rest of Clarendon County?
| Measure | 29001 | In Clarendon County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,339 | 6th of 10 | 290th of 424 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $156k | 2nd of 5 | 195th of 260 |
29001's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$31,234) is more than a quarter of the figure ($65,250). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 35% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 29001?
The 2020 Census counted 1,935 people in 29001; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,339. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,339±483 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,935−9.9% since 2010 (2,148)
- Households
- 778
- Median age
- 39.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 29001?
Of the 2,339 people the ACS estimates in 29001, 28.1% are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (42.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (39.1%).
- Under 1828.1%
- 18 to 6452.5%
- 65 and older19.4%
- White, not Hispanic42.8%
- Black, not Hispanic39.1%
- Other or two or more11.2%
- Hispanic or Latino6.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 29001 earn?
Median household income is $65,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,568 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,250±$31,234
- Income per person
- $25,837
- Below the poverty line
- 24.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,071860 returns; wages 76% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 29001?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $156,400
- Median gross rent
- $680
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.1%
- Housing units
- 817
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 29001?
25 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Construction3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 29001?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29051 | Gable | 758 | $71k | 5.8 mi |
| 29111 | New Zion | 1,401 | $76k | 8.8 mi |
| 29102 | Manning | 15,698 | $47k | 9.3 mi |
| 29153 | Sumter | 14,434 | $60k | 14.8 mi |
| 29150 | Sumter | 38,538 | $51k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 29162 | Turbeville | 3,776 | $62k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 29104 | Mayesville | 1,732 | $67k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 29154 | Sumter | 29,454 | $63k | 15.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.