Cottageville, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29435
Colleton County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,122
- 23/sq mi
- $58,813
- Median income
- $168,500
- Median home value
- 9.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cottageville pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 34th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 23
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29435 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29435 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 177.7 square miles in Cottageville, Colleton County, South Carolina. The area is home to 4,122 residents, producing a population density of 23 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 29435 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29435 sits at $58,813 (8% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $29,792. The poverty rate stands at 11.4% and the unemployment rate at 2.9%. On housing, the median home value is $168,500 (25% below the state average) with median rent at $922 per month, and 89.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29435 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.7, and the average commute is 39 minutes. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Colleton County, so you can benchmark 29435 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 29435
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 29435.
- Construction
Construction
12 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 4
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
4 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 3
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 3
Other services (except public administration)
3 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 29435, Cottageville, 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
177.7
Area (sq mi)
23
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29435?
40.7
Median Age
47.8%
Male
52.2%
Female
9.9%
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?
$58,813
Median Household Income
-8% vs state
$29,792
Per Capita Income
11.4%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
39.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 29435 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,813 27th percentile higher than 27% 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?
2,010
Total Housing Units
1,725
Occupied Units
285
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$168,500
Median Home Value
-25% vs state
$922
Median Rent
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 43 business establishments in ZIP 29435, employing approximately 215 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,972,000.
43
Businesses
215
Employees
$8.0M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 12 | 27.9% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 13.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 9.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 7.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 7.0% |
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 29435 vs 29474 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29474 | Round O, SC | 2,176 | 5.5 mi |
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