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ZIP Code 29040: Dalzell, SC
ZIP code 29040 uses the postal name Dalzell, South Carolina and lies mostly in Sumter County (61% of its land) with the rest in Lee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,978 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 10% of its land lies in Dalzell (a census-designated place), and 4% in smaller places; 86% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dalzell · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sumter County (61%); Lee County (39%)
- Census places
- Dalzell census-designated place
- Metro area
- Sumter, SC
- House district
- SC-5 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 54.4 sq mi · 164 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29040?
29040 centers on 34.061°, -80.438° and covers 54.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 29128, 29152, 29153, 29010, 29154, 29020.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29040, 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 29040 compare with the rest of Sumter County?
| Measure | 29040 | In Sumter County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,920 | 4th of 15 | 178th of 424 |
| Median household income | $66k | 2nd of 8 | 108th of 265 |
| Median home value | $162k | 3rd of 8 | 186th of 260 |
Its median household income is higher than in 40% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 60% 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 29040?
The 2020 Census counted 8,596 people in 29040; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,920. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,920±1,323 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 8,596−2.0% since 2010 (8,767)
- Households
- 3,492
- Median age
- 31.8
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 29040?
Of the 8,920 people the ACS estimates in 29040, 26.7% are under 18 and 12.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (51.9%), then Black (not Hispanic) (39.9%).
- Under 1826.7%
- 18 to 6460.6%
- 65 and older12.7%
- White, not Hispanic51.9%
- Black, not Hispanic39.9%
- Other or two or more4.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.6%
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 29040 earn?
Median household income is $65,978 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Sumter County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($68,624 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,978±$9,055
- Income per person
- $30,972
- Below the poverty line
- 11.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,2504,250 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 29040?
FHFA's house price index for 29040, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 82% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $162,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,229
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.7%
- Housing units
- 3,902
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 29040?
43 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)10
- Construction8
- Retail trade8
- Health care and social assistance6
- Accommodation and food 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 29040?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29128 | Rembert | 4,460 | $44k | 5.9 mi |
| 29152 | Shaw Afb | 1,967 | $74k | 6.3 mi |
| 29153 | Sumter | 14,434 | $60k | 9.8 mi |
| 29010 | Bishopville | 11,861 | $44k | 14.7 mi |
| 29154 | Sumter | 29,454 | $63k | 17.0 mi |
| 29020 | Camden | 23,266 | $65k | 19.1 mi |
| 29062 | Horatio | 10 | – | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 29104 | Mayesville | 1,732 | $67k | 13.7 mi (near) |
| 29168 | Wedgefield | 2,903 | $44k | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 29046 | Elliott | 22 | – | 16.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.