Rowesville, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29133
Orangeburg County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,044
- 7/sq mi
- $36,987
- Median income
- $136,400
- Median home value
- 11.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rowesville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29133 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29133 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 141.1 square miles in Rowesville, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The area is home to 1,044 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 29133 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29133 sits at $36,987 (42% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $27,393. The poverty rate stands at 15.1% and the unemployment rate at 12.9%. On housing, the median home value is $136,400 (40% below the state average) with median rent at $722 per month, and 68.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29133 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Orangeburg County, so you can benchmark 29133 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 29133, Rowesville, 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
1,044
Population
141.1
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29133?
37.7
Median Age
53.2%
Male
46.8%
Female
2.9%
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?
$36,987
Median Household Income
-42% vs state
$27,393
Per Capita Income
15.1%
Poverty Rate
12.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29133 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$36,987 4th percentile higher than 4% 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?
551
Total Housing Units
447
Occupied Units
104
Vacant Units
2.82
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$136,400
Median Home Value
-40% vs state
$722
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 29133, employing approximately 340 people with a combined annual payroll of $18,933,000.
13
Businesses
340
Employees
$18.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 23.1% |
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 29133 vs 29432 →
ZIP 29133 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
- 29039 4,215
Cordova (29039)
4,215 residents
- 29432 2,853
Branchville (29432)
2,853 residents
- 29117 1,160
Orangeburg (29117)
1,160 residents
- 29133 1,044
Rowesville (29133)
1,044 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29133 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29133 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29432
Branchville (29432)
$54,826 median income
- 29039
Cordova (29039)
$53,382 median income
- 29115
Orangeburg (29115)
$37,751 median income
- 29133
Rowesville (29133)
$36,987 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29133 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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