Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29591: Scranton, SC
ZIP code 29591 uses the postal name Scranton, South Carolina and lies entirely in Florence County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Scranton; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Scranton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Florence County
- Census places
- Scranton
- Metro area
- Florence, SC
- House districts
- SC-7 (83%), SC-6 (17%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 70.5 sq mi · 66 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29591?
29591 centers on 33.938°, -79.762° and covers 70.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 29530, 29560, 29541, 29114, 29583, 29161.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29591, 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 29591 compare with the rest of Florence County?
| Measure | 29591 | In Florence County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,639 | 9th of 11 | 226th of 424 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $93k | not ranked | not ranked |
29591's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,682) is more than a quarter of the figure ($65,000); 29591's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$28,419) is more than a quarter of the figure ($93,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 47% of 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 29591?
The 2020 Census counted 4,516 people in 29591; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,639. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 17.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,639±669 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,516−17.4% since 2010 (5,467)
- Households
- 1,700
- 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 29591?
Of the 4,639 people the ACS estimates in 29591, 22.6% are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (70.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (25.7%).
- Under 1822.6%
- 18 to 6461.0%
- 65 and older16.4%
- White, not Hispanic70.3%
- Black, not Hispanic25.7%
- Hispanic or Latino3.4%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 29591 earn?
Median household income is $65,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($41,589 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,000±$21,682
- Income per person
- $27,867
- Below the poverty line
- 19.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,2691,890 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 29591?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $93,300
- Median gross rent
- $699
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.9%
- Housing units
- 1,974
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 29591?
45 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade13
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Wholesale trade5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Construction4
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 29591?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29530 | Coward | 2,641 | $44k | 4.2 mi |
| 29560 | Lake City | 12,277 | $47k | 6.9 mi |
| 29541 | Effingham | 9,326 | $52k | 8.9 mi |
| 29114 | Olanta | 1,786 | $57k | 9.8 mi |
| 29583 | Pamplico | 4,994 | $35k | 11.3 mi |
| 29161 | Timmonsville | 9,688 | $51k | 15.4 mi |
| 29518 | Cades | 1,121 | $62k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 29505 | Florence | 23,895 | $67k | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 29162 | Turbeville | 3,776 | $62k | 14.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.