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ZIP Code 29512: Bennettsville, SC
ZIP code 29512 uses the postal name Bennettsville, South Carolina and lies entirely in Marlboro County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $34,734 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Bennettsville; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bennettsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marlboro County
- Census places
- Bennettsville
- Neighborhoods
- Century Acres, Country Club Heights, Dundee Acres, Grace Heights, Lake Terrace, Lakeside and 1 more GeoNames
- House district
- SC-7 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 216.9 sq mi · 79 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29512?
29512 centers on 34.619°, -79.718° and covers 216.9 square miles of land plus 2.8 of water. It borders 11 ZIP codes: 29594, 29570, 29596, 29593, 29525, 28343, 29520, 29516, 28345, 28351 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29512, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 29512 compare with the rest of Marlboro County?
| Measure | 29512 | In Marlboro County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 17,197 | 1st of 7 | 113th of 424 |
| Median household income | $35k | 2nd of 4 | 259th of 265 |
| Median home value | $86k | 1st of 2 | 252nd of 260 |
Its median household income is higher than in 3% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 50% 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 29512?
The 2020 Census counted 17,941 people in 29512; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 17,197. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 17,197
- 2020 Census count
- 17,941−8.1% since 2010 (19,514)
- Households
- 6,377
- Median age
- 42.6
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 29512?
Of the 17,197 people the ACS estimates in 29512, 17.9% are under 18 and 19.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (54.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (32.5%).
- Under 1817.9%
- 18 to 6463.0%
- 65 and older19.2%
- Black, not Hispanic54.3%
- White, not Hispanic32.5%
- Other or two or more9.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
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 29512 earn?
Median household income is $34,734 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Marlboro County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($40,316 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $34,734±$5,218
- Income per person
- $22,193
- Below the poverty line
- 28.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $42,0966,520 returns; wages 75% 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 29512?
FHFA's house price index for 29512, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 74% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $86,400
- Median gross rent
- $689
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 59.7%
- Housing units
- 7,893
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 29512?
243 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade62
- Health care and social assistance33
- Accommodation and food services29
- Finance and insurance27
- Other services (except public administration)24
- Manufacturing11
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 29512?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29594 | Tatum | 80 | $53k | 8.1 mi |
| 29570 | McColl | 4,141 | $31k | 9.5 mi |
| 29596 | Wallace | 1,910 | $35k | 11.1 mi |
| 29593 | Society Hill | 1,692 | $41k | 11.8 mi |
| 29525 | Clio | 1,665 | $29k | 12.2 mi |
| 28343 | Gibson, NC | 1,574 | $29k | 12.9 mi |
| 29520 | Cheraw | 13,206 | $42k | 12.9 mi |
| 29516 | Blenheim | 882 | $58k | 13.5 mi |
| 28345 | Hamlet, NC | 12,372 | $41k | 17.6 mi |
| 28351 | Laurel Hill, NC | 4,535 | $50k | 17.7 mi |
| 29540 | Darlington | 4,080 | $53k | 17.9 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.