Rembert, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29128
Sumter County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,866
- 21/sq mi
- $43,571
- Median income
- $100,200
- Median home value
- 12.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rembert pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29128 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29128 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 279.3 square miles in Rembert, Sumter County, South Carolina. The area is home to 5,866 residents, producing a population density of 21 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 29128 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29128 sits at $43,571 (32% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $28,343. The poverty rate stands at 23.9% and the unemployment rate at 5.3%. On housing, the median home value is $100,200 (56% below the state average) with median rent at $1,082 per month, and 72.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29128 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46, and the average commute is 37 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sumter County, so you can benchmark 29128 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 29128, Rembert, SC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
5,866
Population
279.3
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29128?
46.0
Median Age
52.4%
Male
47.6%
Female
0.4%
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?
$43,571
Median Household Income
-32% vs state
$28,343
Per Capita Income
23.9%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
36.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 29128 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$43,571 8th percentile higher than 8% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
2,101
Total Housing Units
1,858
Occupied Units
243
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$100,200
Median Home Value
-56% vs state
$1,082
Median Rent
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 25 business establishments in ZIP 29128, employing approximately 177 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,288,000.
25
Businesses
177
Employees
$4.3M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 28.0% |
| Construction | 6 | 24.0% |
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 29128 vs 29040 →
ZIP 29128 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29040
Dalzell (29040)
8,767 residents
- 29128
Rembert (29128)
5,866 residents
- 29152 2,393
Shaw Afb (29152)
2,393 residents
- 29062 176
Horatio (29062)
176 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29128 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29128 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29152
Shaw Afb (29152)
$73,592 median income
- 29040
Dalzell (29040)
$65,978 median income
- 29128
Rembert (29128)
$43,571 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29128 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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