Dorchester, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29437
Dorchester County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,380
- 10/sq mi
- $61,821
- Median income
- $172,900
- Median home value
- 23.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dorchester pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29437 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29437 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 240.4 square miles in Dorchester, Dorchester County, South Carolina. The area is home to 2,380 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 29437 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29437 sits at $61,821 (3% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $32,592. The poverty rate stands at 11.0% and the unemployment rate at 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $172,900 (24% below the state average) with median rent at $634 per month, and 89.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29437 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dorchester County, so you can benchmark 29437 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 29437
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 29437.
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
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 29437, Dorchester, 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
2,380
Population
240.4
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29437?
42.6
Median Age
41.8%
Male
58.2%
Female
9.2%
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?
$61,821
Median Household Income
-3% vs state
$32,592
Per Capita Income
11.0%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29437 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,821 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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?
1,027
Total Housing Units
861
Occupied Units
166
Vacant Units
2.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$172,900
Median Home Value
-24% vs state
$634
Median Rent
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 29437, employing approximately 127 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,802,000.
22
Businesses
127
Employees
$5.8M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 27.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 22.7% |
| Construction | 4 | 18.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 13.6% |
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 29437 vs 29448 →
ZIP 29437 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29472
Ridgeville (29472)
9,416 residents
- 29477
Saint George (29477)
6,789 residents
- 29437 2,380
Dorchester (29437)
2,380 residents
- 29448 2,356
Harleyville (29448)
2,356 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29437 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29437 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29472
Ridgeville (29472)
$75,325 median income
- 29448
Harleyville (29448)
$71,967 median income
- 29437
Dorchester (29437)
$61,821 median income
- 29477
Saint George (29477)
$53,894 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29437 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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