Coward, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29530
Florence County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,915
- 29/sq mi
- $44,012
- Median income
- $116,800
- Median home value
- 7.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Coward pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 29
- people per sq mi
- 60%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29530 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29530 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 99.1 square miles in Coward, Florence County, South Carolina. The area is home to 2,915 residents, producing a population density of 29 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 29530 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29530 sits at $44,012 (31% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $19,259. The poverty rate stands at 29.2% and the unemployment rate at 3.7%. On housing, the median home value is $116,800 (48% below the state average) with median rent at $892 per month, and 59.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29530 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Florence County, so you can benchmark 29530 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 29530
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 29530.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 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 29530, Coward, 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
2,915
Population
99.1
Area (sq mi)
29
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29530?
38.0
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
4.2%
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?
$44,012
Median Household Income
-31% vs state
$19,259
Per Capita Income
29.2%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
27.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 29530 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$44,012 8th percentile higher than 8% 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?
1,258
Total Housing Units
930
Occupied Units
328
Vacant Units
2.84
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$116,800
Median Home Value
-48% vs state
$892
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 29530, employing approximately 98 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,208,000.
18
Businesses
98
Employees
$3.2M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 7 | 38.9% |
| Construction | 6 | 33.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 22.2% |
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 29530 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29505
Florence (29505)
24,279 residents
- 29541 9,465
Effingham (29541)
9,465 residents
- 29591 5,467
Scranton (29591)
5,467 residents
- 29530 2,915
Coward (29530)
2,915 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29530 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29530 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29505
Florence (29505)
$67,343 median income
- 29591
Scranton (29591)
$65,000 median income
- 29541
Effingham (29541)
$52,067 median income
- 29530
Coward (29530)
$44,012 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29530 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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