Cope, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29038
Orangeburg County, South Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,445
- 12/sq mi
- $43,563
- Median income
- $157,700
- Median home value
- 15.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cope pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29038 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29038 covers 207.2 square miles in Cope, Orangeburg County, South Carolina (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,445 residents on file, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 29038 reports a modest median household income of $43,563 (32% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $27,208. Local economic indicators show a 16.3% poverty rate alongside 3.0% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $157,700 (30% below the state average) with median rent at $728 per month, and 76.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.2, and the average commute is 33 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Orangeburg County, so you can benchmark 29038 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 29038, Cope, SC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,445
Population
207.2
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29038?
47.2
Median Age
45.4%
Male
54.6%
Female
2.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$43,563
Median Household Income
-32% vs state
$27,208
Per Capita Income
16.3%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment Rate
33.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 29038 ranks nationally
Cope, SC household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$43,563 8th percentile higher than 8% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,182
Total Housing Units
1,073
Occupied Units
109
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$157,700
Median Home Value
-30% vs state
$728
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 29038, employing approximately 341 people with a combined annual payroll of $14,196,000.
20
Businesses
341
Employees
$14.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 30.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 15.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 29038 vs 29039 →
ZIP 29038 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29115
Orangeburg (29115)
31,128 residents
- 29003 6,989
Bamberg (29003)
6,989 residents
- 29039 4,215
Cordova (29039)
4,215 residents
- 29038 2,445
Cope (29038)
2,445 residents
- 29117 1,160
Orangeburg (29117)
1,160 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29038 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29038 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29039
Cordova (29039)
$53,382 median income
- 29003
Bamberg (29003)
$52,624 median income
- 29038
Cope (29038)
$43,563 median income
- 29115
Orangeburg (29115)
$37,751 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29038 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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