Salters, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29590
Williamsburg County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,677
- 14/sq mi
- $31,115
- Median income
- $74,400
- Median home value
- 13.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Salters pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29590 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29590 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 257.1 square miles in Salters, Williamsburg County, South Carolina. The area is home to 3,677 residents, producing a population density of 14 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 29590 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29590 sits at $31,115 (51% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $19,331. The poverty rate stands at 34.6% and the unemployment rate at 3.8%. On housing, the median home value is $74,400 (67% below the state average) with median rent at $674 per month, and 88.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29590 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Williamsburg County, so you can benchmark 29590 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 29590, Salters, SC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
3,677
Population
257.1
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29590?
41.6
Median Age
63.9%
Male
36.1%
Female
5.8%
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?
$31,115
Median Household Income
-51% vs state
$19,331
Per Capita Income
34.6%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29590 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$31,115 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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?
1,181
Total Housing Units
1,017
Occupied Units
164
Vacant Units
2.24
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$74,400
Median Home Value
-67% vs state
$674
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 29590, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,678,000.
7
Businesses
41
Employees
$1.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 42.9% |
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 29590 vs 29564 →
ZIP 29590 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29556
Kingstree (29556)
12,870 residents
- 29590 3,677
Salters (29590)
3,677 residents
- 29056 2,448
Greeleyville (29056)
2,448 residents
- 29564 985
Lane (29564)
985 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29590 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29590 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29056
Greeleyville (29056)
$47,031 median income
- 29556
Kingstree (29556)
$42,365 median income
- 29564
Lane (29564)
$40,000 median income
- 29590
Salters (29590)
$31,115 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29590 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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