Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29042: Denmark, SC
ZIP code 29042 uses the postal name Denmark, South Carolina and lies entirely in Bamberg County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $41,047 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Denmark; 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Denmark · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bamberg County
- Census places
- Denmark
- House district
- SC-6 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 61.6 sq mi · 80 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29042?
29042 centers on 33.306°, -81.148° and covers 61.6 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 29817, 29003, 29843, 29113, 29038, 29812.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29042, 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 29042 compare with the rest of Bamberg County?
| Measure | 29042 | In Bamberg County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,904 | 2nd of 8 | 219th of 424 |
| Median household income | $41k | 5th of 6 | 249th of 265 |
| Median home value | $88k | not ranked | not ranked |
29042's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,814) is more than a quarter of the figure ($88,200). 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 6% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 50% 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 29042?
The 2020 Census counted 4,603 people in 29042; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,904. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 21.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,904
- 2020 Census count
- 4,603−21.6% since 2010 (5,868)
- Households
- 1,423
- Median age
- 36.7
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 29042?
Of the 4,904 people the ACS estimates in 29042, 16.8% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (84.1%), then White (not Hispanic) (12.2%).
- Under 1816.8%
- 18 to 6464.2%
- 65 and older19.1%
- Black, not Hispanic84.1%
- White, not Hispanic12.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
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 29042 earn?
Median household income is $41,047 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Bamberg County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($35,136 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $41,047±$6,050
- Income per person
- $20,620
- Below the poverty line
- 24.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 16.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $45,9611,610 returns; wages 65% 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 29042?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $88,200
- Median gross rent
- $798
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 57.6%
- Housing units
- 2,227
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 29042?
78 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade24
- Health care and social assistance15
- Accommodation and food services9
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Manufacturing6
- Wholesale 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 29042?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29817 | Blackville | 4,139 | $42k | 8.4 mi |
| 29003 | Bamberg | 5,610 | $53k | 8.4 mi |
| 29843 | Olar | 934 | $36k | 8.7 mi |
| 29113 | Norway | 1,875 | $49k | 8.8 mi |
| 29038 | Cope | 2,362 | $44k | 10.9 mi |
| 29812 | Barnwell | 11,132 | $52k | 15.0 mi |
| 29826 | Elko | 241 | – | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 29849 | Ulmer | 271 | $90k | 14.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.