Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29530: Coward, SC
ZIP code 29530 uses the postal name Coward, South Carolina and lies entirely in Florence County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,012 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Coward; 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Coward · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Florence County
- Census places
- Coward
- Metro area
- Florence, SC
- House districts
- SC-7 (90%), SC-6 (10%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 40.5 sq mi · 65 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29530?
29530 centers on 33.996°, -79.740° and covers 40.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 29591, 29541.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29530, 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 29530 compare with the rest of Florence County?
| Measure | 29530 | In Florence County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,641 | 10th of 11 | 279th of 424 |
| Median household income | $44k | 6th of 7 | 236th of 265 |
| Median home value | $117k | not ranked | not ranked |
29530's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$44,701) is more than a quarter of the figure ($116,800). 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 8% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 47% 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 29530?
The 2020 Census counted 3,014 people in 29530; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,641. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,641±448 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,014+3.4% since 2010 (2,915)
- Households
- 930
- Median age
- 38.0
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 29530?
Of the 2,641 people the ACS estimates in 29530, 23.5% are under 18 and 16.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (18.4%).
- Under 1823.5%
- 18 to 6460.2%
- 65 and older16.3%
- White, not Hispanic67.5%
- Black, not Hispanic18.4%
- Hispanic or Latino11.8%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- 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 29530 earn?
Median household income is $44,012 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Florence County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($51,751 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $44,012±$10,750
- Income per person
- $19,259
- Below the poverty line
- 29.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,3741,060 returns; wages 84% 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 29530?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $116,800
- Median gross rent
- $892
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 59.9%
- Housing units
- 1,258
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 29530?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Construction6
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 29530?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29591 | Scranton | 4,639 | $65k | 4.2 mi |
| 29541 | Effingham | 9,326 | $52k | 4.8 mi |
| 29505 | Florence | 23,895 | $67k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 29583 | Pamplico | 4,994 | $35k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 29560 | Lake City | 12,277 | $47k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 29114 | Olanta | 1,786 | $57k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 29161 | Timmonsville | 9,688 | $51k | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 29518 | Cades | 1,121 | $62k | 15.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.