Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29039: Cordova, SC
ZIP code 29039 uses the postal name Cordova, South Carolina and lies entirely in Orangeburg County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,382 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Cordova; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cordova · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Orangeburg County
- Census places
- Cordova
- Micro area
- Orangeburg, SC
- House districts
- SC-2 (96%), SC-6 (4%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 24.0 sq mi · 122 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29039?
29039 centers on 33.420°, -80.892° and covers 24.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 29115, 29038, 29133.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29039, 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 29039 compare with the rest of Orangeburg County?
| Measure | 29039 | In Orangeburg County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,941 | 11th of 22 | 268th of 424 |
| Median household income | $53k | 5th of 14 | 184th of 265 |
| Median home value | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
29039's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,904) is more than a quarter of the figure ($53,100). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 19% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 57% of all 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 29039?
The 2020 Census counted 3,672 people in 29039; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,941. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 12.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,941±706 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,672−12.9% since 2010 (4,215)
- Households
- 1,524
- Median age
- 56.1
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 29039?
Of the 2,941 people the ACS estimates in 29039, 8.8% are under 18 and 26.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (52.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (35.1%).
- Under 188.8%
- 18 to 6464.5%
- 65 and older26.7%
- Black, not Hispanic52.4%
- White, not Hispanic35.1%
- Hispanic or Latino8.4%
- 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 29039 earn?
Median household income is $53,382 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Orangeburg County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,238 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $53,382±$8,780
- Income per person
- $36,961
- Below the poverty line
- 24.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $41,7441,500 returns; wages 80% 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 29039?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $53,100
- Median gross rent
- $604
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.3%
- Housing units
- 1,914
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 29039?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Construction3
- Health care and social assistance3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 29039?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29115 | Orangeburg | 27,450 | $38k | 4.8 mi |
| 29038 | Cope | 2,362 | $44k | 5.8 mi |
| 29133 | Rowesville | 1,262 | $37k | 6.7 mi |
| 29117 | Orangeburg | 595 | – | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 29118 | Orangeburg | 15,135 | $64k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 29432 | Branchville | 2,424 | $55k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 29113 | Norway | 1,875 | $49k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 29003 | Bamberg | 5,610 | $53k | 14.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.