Galivants Ferry, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29544
Horry County, South Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,909
- 17/sq mi
- $78,401
- Median income
- $210,000
- Median home value
- 18.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Galivants Ferry pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29544 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29544 covers 295.7 square miles in Galivants Ferry, Horry County, South Carolina (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,909 residents on file, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 29544 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,401 (23% above the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $33,362. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 6.0%. On housing, the median home value is $210,000 (7% below the state average) with median rent at $956 per month, and 81.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40, and the average commute is 32 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 3 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 29544, plus 6 more within Horry County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 29544
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Galivants Ferry, SC
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 29544.
- Construction
Construction
20 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
10 establishments
- Retail trade 4
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 3
Transportation and warehousing
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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 29544, Galivants Ferry, 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
4,909
Population
295.7
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29544?
40.0
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
2.3%
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?
$78,401
Median Household Income
+23% vs state
$33,362
Per Capita Income
10.3%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
31.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 29544 ranks nationally
Galivants Ferry, SC household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$78,401 Top 40% higher than 60% 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?
3,242
Total Housing Units
3,009
Occupied Units
233
Vacant Units
2.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$210,000
Median Home Value
-7% vs state
$956
Median Rent
2000
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 55 business establishments in ZIP 29544, employing approximately 328 people with a combined annual payroll of $16,112,000.
55
Businesses
328
Employees
$16.1M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 20 | 36.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 10 | 18.2% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 7.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 5.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 29544 vs 29511 →
ZIP 29544 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29511
Aynor (29511)
5,146 residents
- 29544
Galivants Ferry (29544)
4,909 residents
- 29546
Gresham (29546)
2,834 residents
- 29519 285
Centenary (29519)
285 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29544 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29544 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
- 29511
Aynor (29511)
$69,507 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 29544 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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