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ZIP Code 29168: Wedgefield, SC
ZIP code 29168 uses the postal name Wedgefield, South Carolina and lies entirely in Sumter County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $43,911 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 11% of its land lies in Wedgefield (a census-designated place); 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wedgefield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sumter County
- Census places
- Wedgefield census-designated place
- Metro area
- Sumter, SC
- House district
- SC-5 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 78.1 sq mi · 37 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29168?
29168 centers on 33.848°, -80.541° and covers 78.1 square miles of land plus 1.5 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 29154, 29044, 29125, 29135.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29168, 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 29168 compare with the rest of Sumter County?
| Measure | 29168 | In Sumter County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,903 | 7th of 15 | 269th of 424 |
| Median household income | $44k | 7th of 8 | 237th of 265 |
| Median home value | $35k | not ranked | not ranked |
29168's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$32,136) is more than a quarter of the figure ($34,900). 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 8% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 37% 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 29168?
The 2020 Census counted 3,072 people in 29168; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,903. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,903±757 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,072
- Households
- 1,384
- Median age
- 35.6
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 29168?
Of the 2,903 people the ACS estimates in 29168, 17.7% are under 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (52.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (44.1%).
- Under 1817.7%
- 18 to 6467.9%
- 65 and older14.4%
- White, not Hispanic52.5%
- Black, not Hispanic44.1%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 29168 earn?
Median household income is $43,911 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Sumter County.
- Median household income
- $43,911
- Income per person
- $23,078
- Below the poverty line
- 22.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $41,0971,350 returns; wages 73% 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 29168?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $34,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,022
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.9%
- Housing units
- 1,546
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 29168?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Retail 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 29168?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29154 | Sumter | 29,454 | $63k | 6.5 mi |
| 29044 | Eastover | 4,799 | $57k | 10.3 mi |
| 29125 | Pinewood | 2,861 | $63k | 11.2 mi |
| 29135 | Saint Matthews | 8,294 | $49k | 15.8 mi |
| 29152 | Shaw Afb | 1,967 | $74k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 29062 | Horatio | 10 | – | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 29052 | Gadsden | 2,199 | $53k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 29150 | Sumter | 38,538 | $51k | 13.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.