Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29018: Bowman, SC
ZIP code 29018 uses the postal name Bowman, South Carolina and lies mostly in Orangeburg County (97% of its land) with the rest in Dorchester County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,167 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Bowman; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bowman · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Orangeburg County (97%); Dorchester County (3%)
- Census places
- Bowman
- Micro area
- Orangeburg, SC
- House district
- SC-6 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 106.1 sq mi · 34 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29018?
29018 centers on 33.349°, -80.639° and covers 106.1 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 29133, 29142, 29471, 29448, 29059, 29432, 29477, 29115, 29030.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29018, 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 29018 compare with the rest of Orangeburg County?
| Measure | 29018 | In Orangeburg County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,559 | 9th of 22 | 250th of 424 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $108k | not ranked | not ranked |
29018's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$24,334) is more than a quarter of the figure ($49,167); 29018's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$38,951) is more than a quarter of the figure ($108,000). 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 29018?
The 2020 Census counted 3,256 people in 29018; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,559. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,559±614 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,256−13.2% since 2010 (3,749)
- Households
- 1,386
- Median age
- 38.8
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 29018?
Of the 3,559 people the ACS estimates in 29018, 25.0% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (52.2%), then White (not Hispanic) (38.9%).
- Under 1825.0%
- 18 to 6457.8%
- 65 and older17.3%
- Black, not Hispanic52.2%
- White, not Hispanic38.9%
- Hispanic or Latino4.8%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 29018 earn?
Median household income is $49,167 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,600 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $49,167±$24,334
- Income per person
- $26,457
- Below the poverty line
- 16.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,6041,490 returns; wages 69% 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 29018?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $108,000
- Median gross rent
- $745
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.4%
- Housing units
- 1,587
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 29018?
39 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Manufacturing5
- Construction4
- Transportation and warehousing4
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 29018?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29133 | Rowesville | 1,262 | $37k | 9.5 mi |
| 29142 | Santee | 4,744 | $54k | 10.5 mi |
| 29471 | Reevesville | 1,135 | $39k | 10.9 mi |
| 29448 | Harleyville | 1,997 | $72k | 12.5 mi |
| 29059 | Holly Hill | 4,905 | $39k | 12.8 mi |
| 29432 | Branchville | 2,424 | $55k | 13.1 mi |
| 29477 | Saint George | 7,176 | $54k | 13.5 mi |
| 29115 | Orangeburg | 27,450 | $38k | 14.8 mi |
| 29030 | Cameron | 2,045 | $80k | 15.7 mi |
| 29163 | Vance | 1,573 | $34k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 29047 | Elloree | 3,537 | $49k | 13.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.