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ZIP Code 29576: Murrells Inlet, SC
ZIP code 29576 uses the postal name Murrells Inlet, South Carolina and lies mostly in Horry County (56% of its land) with the rest in Georgetown County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 35,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,691 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Murrells Inlet (24%) and Garden City (14%); 62% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Murrells Inlet · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Horry County (56%); Georgetown County (44%)
- Census places
- Murrells Inlet (24%) census-designated place; Garden City (14%) census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Blue Heron, Wachesaw Place GeoNames
- Metro area
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
- House district
- SC-7 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 30.5 sq mi · 1,139 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29576?
29576 centers on 33.570°, -79.054° and covers 30.5 square miles of land plus 2.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 29585, 29575, 29588, 29527.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29576, 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 29576 compare with the rest of Horry County?
| Measure | 29576 | In Horry County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 34,695 | 5th of 16 | 48th of 424 |
| Median household income | $71k | 7th of 14 | 91st of 265 |
| Median home value | $340k | 4th of 15 | 47th of 260 |
Its median household income is higher than in 48% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 79% 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 29576?
The 2020 Census counted 32,476 people in 29576; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 34,695. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 34,695
- 2020 Census count
- 32,476
- Households
- 16,828
- Median age
- 62.7
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 29576?
Of the 34,695 people the ACS estimates in 29576, 9.5% are under 18 and 44.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.0%).
- Under 189.5%
- 18 to 6446.4%
- 65 and older44.1%
- White, not Hispanic90.0%
- Hispanic or Latino3.4%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- Black, not Hispanic2.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.2%
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 29576 earn?
Median household income is $70,691 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Horry County.
- Median household income
- $70,691
- Income per person
- $52,595
- Below the poverty line
- 9.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 32.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $88,71018,390 returns; wages 42% 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 29576?
FHFA's house price index for 29576, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 100% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 64% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −4.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $340,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,622
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.3%
- Housing units
- 22,670
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 29576?
1,050 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 135 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance147
- Retail trade144
- Accommodation and food services125
- Real estate and rental and leasing115
- Construction114
- Professional, scientific, and technical services93
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 29576?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29585 | Pawleys Island | 16,966 | $82k | 2.2 mi |
| 29575 | Myrtle Beach | 20,721 | $71k | 6.3 mi |
| 29588 | Myrtle Beach | 52,609 | $71k | 7.2 mi |
| 29527 | Conway | 28,451 | $52k | 15.7 mi |
| 29577 | Myrtle Beach | 35,446 | $51k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 29579 | Myrtle Beach | 56,915 | $80k | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 29572 | Myrtle Beach | 12,124 | $85k | 20.4 mi (near) |
| 29440 | Georgetown | 27,319 | $56k | 20.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.