Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29142: Santee, SC
ZIP code 29142 uses the postal name Santee, South Carolina and lies entirely in Orangeburg County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,028 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Santee; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Santee · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Orangeburg County
- Census places
- Santee
- Micro area
- Orangeburg, SC
- House district
- SC-6 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 50.9 sq mi · 93 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29142?
29142 centers on 33.465°, -80.522° and covers 50.9 square miles of land plus 6.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 29163, 29047, 29018, 29030, 29059, 29148.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29142, 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 29142 compare with the rest of Orangeburg County?
| Measure | 29142 | In Orangeburg County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,744 | 6th of 22 | 223rd of 424 |
| Median household income | $54k | 4th of 14 | 179th of 265 |
| Median home value | $183k | 3rd of 11 | 157th of 260 |
Its median household income is higher than in 20% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 53% 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 29142?
The 2020 Census counted 4,432 people in 29142; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,744. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,744±710 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,432−9.4% since 2010 (4,890)
- Households
- 1,678
- Median age
- 42.0
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 29142?
Of the 4,744 people the ACS estimates in 29142, 17.3% are under 18 and 24.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (64.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (30.9%).
- Under 1817.3%
- 18 to 6458.5%
- 65 and older24.2%
- Black, not Hispanic64.5%
- White, not Hispanic30.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.6%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
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 29142 earn?
Median household income is $54,028 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Orangeburg County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($43,618 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $54,028±$6,143
- Income per person
- $29,092
- Below the poverty line
- 15.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,9672,240 returns; wages 62% 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 29142?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $182,500
- Median gross rent
- $963
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.3%
- Housing units
- 1,999
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 29142?
143 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services34
- Retail trade33
- Health care and social assistance14
- Construction10
- Transportation and warehousing9
- Professional, scientific, and technical services9
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 29142?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29163 | Vance | 1,573 | $34k | 5.5 mi |
| 29047 | Elloree | 3,537 | $49k | 5.7 mi |
| 29018 | Bowman | 3,559 | $49k | 10.5 mi |
| 29030 | Cameron | 2,045 | $80k | 10.5 mi |
| 29059 | Holly Hill | 4,905 | $39k | 11.1 mi |
| 29148 | Summerton | 6,033 | $56k | 11.8 mi |
| 29048 | Eutawville | 4,982 | $42k | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 29448 | Harleyville | 1,997 | $72k | 15.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.