Centenary, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29519
Marion County, South Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 285
- 26/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $13,777
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Centenary pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Lowest
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26
- people per sq mi
- 40%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29519 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29519 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Centenary, Marion County, South Carolina, home to just 285 residents across 11.1 square miles, a density of 26 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 29519 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $13,777 (78% below the average South Carolina ZIP), while per-capita income is $12,755. The poverty rate is 61.6%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 69.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Marion County, so 29519 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 29519, Centenary, SC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
285
Population
11.1
Area (sq mi)
26
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29519?
69.4
Median Age
25.3%
Male
74.7%
Female
8.1%
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?
$13,777
Median Household Income
-78% vs state ZIP avg
$12,755
Per Capita Income
61.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29519 ranks among South Carolina ZIPs
Centenary, SC household income vs. every South Carolina ZIP code
Median household income among 384 reporting South Carolina ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$13,777 0th percentile higher than 0% of 384 South Carolina ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more South Carolina 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
100housing units
100
Total Housing Units
77
Occupied Units
23
Vacant Units
1.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1955
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 29519 vs 29546 →
ZIP 29519 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29571
Marion (29571)
15,622 residents
- 29544 4,909
Galivants Ferry (29544)
4,909 residents
- 29546 2,834
Gresham (29546)
2,834 residents
- 29519 285
Centenary (29519)
285 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29519 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29519 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29544
Galivants Ferry (29544)
$78,401 median income
- 29571
Marion (29571)
$37,395 median income
- 29546
Gresham (29546)
$32,043 median income
- 29519 $13,777
Centenary (29519)
$13,777 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29519 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 29519, both outside SC so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 29519 in?
ZIP code 29519 (Centenary) is located in Marion County, South Carolina. Marion County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/marion-sc.
What is the population of ZIP code 29519?
ZIP code 29519 in Centenary, SC has a population of 285 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 29519?
The median household income in ZIP 29519 is $13,777, which is 82% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 29519?
The largest racial group in ZIP 29519 is African American at 77.8%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 29519?
In ZIP code 29519, approximately 40.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 59.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 29519?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 29519 is 61.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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