Turbeville, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29162
Clarendon County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,122
- 48/sq mi
- $61,979
- Median income
- $111,800
- Median home value
- 11.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Turbeville pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 48
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29162 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29162 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 86.8 square miles in Turbeville, Clarendon County, South Carolina. The area is home to 4,122 residents, producing a population density of 48 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 29162 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29162 sits at $61,979 (3% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $21,032. The poverty rate stands at 16.8% and the unemployment rate at 5.2%. On housing, the median home value is $111,800 (51% below the state average) with median rent at $666 per month, and 75.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29162 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.5, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Clarendon County, so you can benchmark 29162 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 29162
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 29162.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
13 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 5
Transportation and warehousing
5 establishments
- Wholesale trade 4
Wholesale trade
4 establishments
- Finance and insurance 4
Finance and insurance
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 29162, Turbeville, 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
4,122
Population
86.8
Area (sq mi)
48
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29162?
37.5
Median Age
62.5%
Male
37.5%
Female
0.5%
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?
$61,979
Median Household Income
-3% vs state
$21,032
Per Capita Income
16.8%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
27.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 29162 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,979 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
1,040
Total Housing Units
956
Occupied Units
84
Vacant Units
2.78
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$111,800
Median Home Value
-51% vs state
$666
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 44 business establishments in ZIP 29162, employing approximately 267 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,466,000.
44
Businesses
267
Employees
$9.5M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 13 | 29.6% |
| Retail trade | 9 | 20.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 11.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 9.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 9.1% |
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 29162 vs 29111 →
ZIP 29162 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29162
Turbeville (29162)
4,122 residents
- 29080
Lynchburg (29080)
3,240 residents
- 29114
Olanta (29114)
2,190 residents
- 29111 1,632
New Zion (29111)
1,632 residents
- 29051 951
Gable (29051)
951 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29162 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29162 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29111
New Zion (29111)
$76,250 median income
- 29051
Gable (29051)
$71,250 median income
- 29162
Turbeville (29162)
$61,979 median income
- 29114
Olanta (29114)
$56,579 median income
- 29080
Lynchburg (29080)
$36,467 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29162 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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