Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29475: Ruffin, SC
ZIP code 29475 uses the postal name Ruffin, South Carolina and lies entirely in Colleton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $39,769 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ruffin · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Colleton County
- House district
- SC-6 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 97.7 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29475?
29475 centers on 32.967°, -80.819° and covers 97.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 29493, 29929, 29082, 29488, 29481, 29945.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29475, 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 29475 compare with the rest of Colleton County?
| Measure | 29475 | In Colleton County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,286 | 6th of 14 | 294th of 424 |
| Median household income | $40k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $95k | not ranked | not ranked |
29475's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$11,110) is more than a quarter of the figure ($39,769); 29475's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$46,137) is more than a quarter of the figure ($95,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 29% of 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 29475?
The 2020 Census counted 2,601 people in 29475; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,286. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,286±604 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,601
- Households
- 1,069
- Median age
- 43.9
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 29475?
Of the 2,286 people the ACS estimates in 29475, 20.8% are under 18 and 32.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (25.7%).
- Under 1820.8%
- 18 to 6446.3%
- 65 and older32.9%
- White, not Hispanic68.2%
- Black, not Hispanic25.7%
- Other or two or more5.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- 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 29475 earn?
Median household income is $39,769 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $39,769±$11,110
- Income per person
- $28,627
- Below the poverty line
- 10.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,1091,160 returns; wages 74% 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 29475?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $95,000
- Median gross rent
- $843
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.0%
- Housing units
- 1,129
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 29475?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Transportation and warehousing4
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 29475?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29493 | Williams | 156 | – | 5.6 mi |
| 29929 | Islandton | 1,276 | $58k | 6.1 mi |
| 29082 | Lodge | 371 | $43k | 8.5 mi |
| 29488 | Walterboro | 22,538 | $50k | 9.5 mi |
| 29481 | Smoaks | 1,759 | $47k | 10.7 mi |
| 29945 | Yemassee | 3,918 | $55k | 19.8 mi |
| 29081 | Ehrhardt | 1,102 | $38k | 15.7 mi (near) |
| 29944 | Varnville | 4,416 | $60k | 17.2 mi (near) |
| 29474 | Round O | 1,420 | $41k | 17.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.