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ZIP Code 29030: Cameron, SC
ZIP code 29030 uses the postal name Cameron, South Carolina and lies mostly in Calhoun County (79% of its land) with the rest in Orangeburg County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,313 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Cameron; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cameron · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Calhoun County (79%); Orangeburg County (21%)
- Census places
- Cameron
- Metro area
- Columbia, SC
- House district
- SC-6 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 94.9 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29030?
29030 centers on 33.576°, -80.648° and covers 94.9 square miles of land plus 4.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 29047, 29135, 29142, 29125, 29115, 29018.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29030, 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 29030 compare with the rest of Calhoun County?
| Measure | 29030 | In Calhoun County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,045 | 7th of 7 | 304th of 424 |
| Median household income | $80k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $199k | 1st of 7 | 141st of 260 |
29030's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$29,201) is more than a quarter of the figure ($80,313). 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 27% 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 29030?
The 2020 Census counted 1,827 people in 29030; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,045. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,045±494 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,827−7.1% since 2010 (1,967)
- Households
- 814
- Median age
- 42.2
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 29030?
Of the 2,045 people the ACS estimates in 29030, 19.6% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (29.2%).
- Under 1819.6%
- 18 to 6460.1%
- 65 and older20.3%
- White, not Hispanic68.3%
- Black, not Hispanic29.2%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 29030 earn?
Median household income is $80,313 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($70,807 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $80,313±$29,201
- Income per person
- $43,986
- Below the poverty line
- 11.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,501800 returns; wages 58% 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 29030?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $198,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.7%
- Housing units
- 994
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 29030?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Manufacturing3
- Retail trade3
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 29030?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29047 | Elloree | 3,537 | $49k | 4.9 mi |
| 29135 | Saint Matthews | 8,294 | $49k | 10.5 mi |
| 29142 | Santee | 4,744 | $54k | 10.5 mi |
| 29125 | Pinewood | 2,861 | $63k | 12.9 mi |
| 29115 | Orangeburg | 27,450 | $38k | 13.2 mi |
| 29018 | Bowman | 3,559 | $49k | 15.7 mi |
| 29117 | Orangeburg | 595 | – | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 29118 | Orangeburg | 15,135 | $64k | 13.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.