Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29550: Hartsville, SC
ZIP code 29550 uses the postal name Hartsville, South Carolina and lies mostly in Darlington County (81% of its land), reaching into Chesterfield County and Lee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 30,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,491 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Hartsville (3%), North Hartsville (2%), Pine Ridge (1%) and Lydia (under 1%); 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hartsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Darlington County (81%); Chesterfield County (17%); Lee County (2%)
- Census places
- Hartsville (3%); North Hartsville (2%) census-designated place; Pine Ridge (1%) census-designated place; Lydia (under 1%) census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Belair Estates, Club Colony, College Heights, Dogwood Acres, Dunlap Terrace, Forest Acres and 15 more GeoNames
- Metro area
- Florence, SC
- House districts
- SC-7 (98%), SC-5 (2%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 208.2 sq mi · 144 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 29551 also use the name Hartsville
Where is ZIP code 29550?
29550 centers on 34.393°, -80.077° and covers 208.2 square miles of land plus 3.6 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 29079, 29101, 29584, 29540, 29593, 29069, 29532, 29010, 29161.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29550, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 29550 compare with the rest of Darlington County?
| Measure | 29550 | In Darlington County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 29,924 | 2nd of 10 | 59th of 424 |
| Median household income | $52k | 3rd of 6 | 195th of 265 |
| Median home value | $179k | 2nd of 6 | 161st of 260 |
Its median household income is higher than in 16% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 59% 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 29550?
The 2020 Census counted 30,013 people in 29550; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 29,924. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 29,924
- 2020 Census count
- 30,013−7.0% since 2010 (32,284)
- Households
- 11,974
- Median age
- 40.8
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 29550?
Of the 29,924 people the ACS estimates in 29550, 23.3% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (62.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (29.2%).
- Under 1823.3%
- 18 to 6457.4%
- 65 and older19.3%
- White, not Hispanic62.4%
- Black, not Hispanic29.2%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Hispanic or Latino3.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
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 29550 earn?
Median household income is $51,491 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Darlington County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($58,467 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $51,491
- Income per person
- $32,512
- Below the poverty line
- 22.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,65812,950 returns; wages 71% 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 29550?
FHFA's house price index for 29550, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 64% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 46% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $179,300
- Median gross rent
- $884
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.1%
- Housing units
- 13,839
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 29550?
593 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade114
- Health care and social assistance81
- Other services (except public administration)78
- Accommodation and food services70
- Finance and insurance43
- Professional, scientific, and technical services41
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 29550?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29079 | Lydia | 58 | – | 7.5 mi |
| 29101 | McBee | 2,497 | $57k | 11.3 mi |
| 29584 | Patrick | 2,979 | $46k | 12.7 mi |
| 29540 | Darlington | 4,080 | $53k | 12.9 mi |
| 29593 | Society Hill | 1,692 | $41k | 14.3 mi |
| 29069 | Lamar | 4,647 | $48k | 14.8 mi |
| 29532 | Darlington | 19,857 | $45k | 15.0 mi |
| 29010 | Bishopville | 11,861 | $44k | 16.2 mi |
| 29161 | Timmonsville | 9,688 | $51k | 21.4 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Hartsville?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Hartsville, SC without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 29551 | Darlington County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.