Cades, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29518
Williamsburg County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,232
- 10/sq mi
- $61,923
- Median income
- $212,200
- Median home value
- 20.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cades pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29518 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29518 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 125.7 square miles in Cades, Williamsburg County, South Carolina. The area is home to 1,232 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 29518 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29518 sits at $61,923 (3% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $28,783. The poverty rate stands at 20.0% and the unemployment rate at 4.9%. On housing, the median home value is $212,200 (6% below the state average) with median rent at $1,019 per month, and 76.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29518 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Williamsburg County, so you can benchmark 29518 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 29518
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 29518.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
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 29518, Cades, 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
1,232
Population
125.7
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29518?
35.6
Median Age
56.7%
Male
43.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$61,923
Median Household Income
-3% vs state
$28,783
Per Capita Income
20.0%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29518 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,923 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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?
574
Total Housing Units
482
Occupied Units
92
Vacant Units
2.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$212,200
Median Home Value
-6% vs state
$1,019
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 29518, employing approximately 53 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,815,000.
17
Businesses
53
Employees
$1.8M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 23.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 23.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 17.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 29518 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29560
Lake City (29560)
13,664 residents
- 29556
Kingstree (29556)
12,870 residents
- 29591
Scranton (29591)
5,467 residents
- 29518 1,232
Cades (29518)
1,232 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29518 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29518 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29591
Scranton (29591)
$65,000 median income
- 29518
Cades (29518)
$61,923 median income
- 29560
Lake City (29560)
$46,601 median income
- 29556
Kingstree (29556)
$42,365 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29518 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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