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ZIP Code 29481: Smoaks, SC
ZIP code 29481 uses the postal name Smoaks, South Carolina and lies mostly in Colleton County (85% of its land) with the rest in Bamberg County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,719 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Smoaks; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Smoaks · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Colleton County (85%); Bamberg County (15%)
- Census places
- Smoaks
- House district
- SC-6 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 88.2 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29481?
29481 centers on 33.120°, -80.793° and covers 88.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 29493, 29432, 29471, 29082, 29475, 29081, 29488.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29481, 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 29481 compare with the rest of Colleton County?
| Measure | 29481 | In Colleton County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,759 | 7th of 14 | 316th of 424 |
| Median household income | $47k | 6th of 7 | 224th of 265 |
| Median home value | $89k | not ranked | not ranked |
29481's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$41,508) is more than a quarter of the figure ($88,900). 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 11% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 26% 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 29481?
The 2020 Census counted 1,705 people in 29481; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,759. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,759±469 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,705−7.4% since 2010 (1,841)
- Households
- 706
- Median age
- 37.2
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 29481?
Of the 1,759 people the ACS estimates in 29481, 24.3% are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (57.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (37.6%).
- Under 1824.3%
- 18 to 6458.8%
- 65 and older16.8%
- Black, not Hispanic57.5%
- White, not Hispanic37.6%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
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 29481 earn?
Median household income is $46,719 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Colleton County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($39,287 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $46,719±$5,353
- Income per person
- $25,703
- Below the poverty line
- 22.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 15.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $42,713720 returns; wages 83% 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 29481?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $88,900
- Median gross rent
- $543
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.9%
- Housing units
- 863
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 29481?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Construction3
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 29481?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29493 | Williams | 156 | – | 5.9 mi |
| 29432 | Branchville | 2,424 | $55k | 7.6 mi |
| 29471 | Reevesville | 1,135 | $39k | 8.7 mi |
| 29082 | Lodge | 371 | $43k | 10.2 mi |
| 29475 | Ruffin | 2,286 | $40k | 10.7 mi |
| 29081 | Ehrhardt | 1,102 | $38k | 14.9 mi |
| 29488 | Walterboro | 22,538 | $50k | 16.3 mi |
| 29477 | Saint George | 7,176 | $54k | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 29929 | Islandton | 1,276 | $58k | 13.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.