Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29544: Galivants Ferry, SC
ZIP code 29544 uses the postal name Galivants Ferry, South Carolina and lies entirely in Horry County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,401 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; under 1% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Galivants Ferry · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Horry County
- Metro area
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
- House district
- SC-7 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 120.5 sq mi · 68 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29544?
29544 centers on 34.002°, -79.221° and covers 120.5 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 29511, 29546, 29574, 29581, 29571, 29527, 29526, 29569.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29544, 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 29544 compare with the rest of Horry County?
| Measure | 29544 | In Horry County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,252 | 13th of 16 | 182nd of 424 |
| Median household income | $78k | 3rd of 14 | 59th of 265 |
| Median home value | $210k | 13th of 15 | 129th of 260 |
Its median household income is higher than in 60% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 48% 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 29544?
The 2020 Census counted 6,788 people in 29544; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,252. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 38.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,252±1,025 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 6,788+38.3% since 2010 (4,909)
- Households
- 3,009
- Median age
- 40.0
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 29544?
Of the 8,252 people the ACS estimates in 29544, 22.6% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.9%), then Black (not Hispanic) (13.2%).
- Under 1822.6%
- 18 to 6462.5%
- 65 and older14.9%
- White, not Hispanic80.9%
- Black, not Hispanic13.2%
- Hispanic or Latino4.0%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- 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 29544 earn?
Median household income is $78,401 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Horry County. It rose from $51,588 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $78,401±$10,509
- Income per person
- $33,362
- Below the poverty line
- 10.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,1053,050 returns; wages 73% 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 29544?
FHFA's house price index for 29544, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 96% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 57% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $210,000
- Median gross rent
- $956
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.7%
- Housing units
- 3,242
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 29544?
55 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction20
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services10
- Retail trade4
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 29544?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29511 | Aynor | 6,874 | $70k | 5.9 mi |
| 29546 | Gresham | 2,683 | $32k | 11.0 mi |
| 29574 | Mullins | 9,413 | $34k | 11.5 mi |
| 29581 | Nichols | 4,845 | $55k | 14.7 mi |
| 29571 | Marion | 13,457 | $37k | 14.9 mi |
| 29527 | Conway | 28,451 | $52k | 15.7 mi |
| 29526 | Conway | 54,130 | $69k | 16.8 mi |
| 29569 | Loris | 17,788 | $47k | 17.8 mi |
| 29519 | Centenary | 99 | $14k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 29589 | Rains | 65 | – | 8.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.