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ZIP Code 29541: Effingham, SC
ZIP code 29541 uses the postal name Effingham, South Carolina and lies entirely in Florence County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,067 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Danwood (a census-designated place), and 2% in smaller places; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Effingham · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Florence County
- Census places
- Danwood census-designated place
- Metro area
- Florence, SC
- House district
- SC-7 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 79.8 sq mi · 117 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29541?
29541 centers on 34.065°, -79.741° and covers 79.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 29530, 29505, 29591, 29501, 29583, 29161.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29541, 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 29541 compare with the rest of Florence County?
| Measure | 29541 | In Florence County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,326 | 6th of 11 | 171st of 424 |
| Median household income | $52k | 3rd of 7 | 192nd of 265 |
| Median home value | $163k | 3rd of 8 | 185th of 260 |
Its median household income is higher than in 17% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 56% 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 29541?
The 2020 Census counted 9,357 people in 29541; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,326. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,326±1,027 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 9,357−1.1% since 2010 (9,465)
- Households
- 3,593
- Median age
- 40.2
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 29541?
Of the 9,326 people the ACS estimates in 29541, 24.3% are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (57.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (39.0%).
- Under 1824.3%
- 18 to 6457.2%
- 65 and older18.5%
- White, not Hispanic57.4%
- Black, not Hispanic39.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
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 29541 earn?
Median household income is $52,067 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Florence County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,365 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $52,067±$8,332
- Income per person
- $29,220
- Below the poverty line
- 12.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,6164,090 returns; wages 78% 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 29541?
FHFA's house price index for 29541, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 100% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 82% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +15.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $163,000
- Median gross rent
- $991
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.7%
- Housing units
- 4,374
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 29541?
77 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)16
- Construction15
- Retail trade13
- Manufacturing8
- Transportation and warehousing8
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
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 29541?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29530 | Coward | 2,641 | $44k | 4.8 mi |
| 29505 | Florence | 23,895 | $67k | 5.4 mi |
| 29591 | Scranton | 4,639 | $65k | 8.9 mi |
| 29501 | Florence | 48,673 | $72k | 10.8 mi |
| 29583 | Pamplico | 4,994 | $35k | 11.4 mi |
| 29161 | Timmonsville | 9,688 | $51k | 11.9 mi |
| 29506 | Florence | 20,777 | $40k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 29114 | Olanta | 1,786 | $57k | 13.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.