Tatum, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29594
Marlboro County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 121
- 20/sq mi
- $53,125
- Median income
- $86,700
- Median home value
- 2.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Tatum pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 20
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29594 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29594 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 5.9 square miles in Tatum, Marlboro County, South Carolina. The area is home to 121 residents, producing a population density of 20 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 29594 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29594 sits at $53,125 (17% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $16,105. The poverty rate stands at 1.3% and the unemployment rate at 25.9%. On housing, the median home value is $86,700 (62% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 84.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29594 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 2.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Marlboro County, so you can benchmark 29594 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 29594, Tatum, 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
121
Population
5.9
Area (sq mi)
20
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29594?
36.5
Median Age
58.8%
Male
41.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$53,125
Median Household Income
-17% vs state
$16,105
Per Capita Income
1.3%
Poverty Rate
25.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29594 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,125 18th percentile higher than 18% 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?
40
Total Housing Units
26
Occupied Units
14
Vacant Units
3.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$86,700
Median Home Value
-62% vs state
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 29594 vs 29570 →
ZIP 29594 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28352
Laurinburg (28352)
25,641 residents
- 29512
Bennettsville (29512)
19,514 residents
- 29570 3,913
Mc Coll (29570)
3,913 residents
- 29525 2,029
Clio (29525)
2,029 residents
- 28343 1,685
Gibson (28343)
1,685 residents
- 29567 564
Little Rock (29567)
564 residents
- 29594 121
Tatum (29594)
121 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29594 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29594 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29594
Tatum (29594)
$53,125 median income
- 28352
Laurinburg (28352)
$43,728 median income
- 29512
Bennettsville (29512)
$34,734 median income
- 29567
Little Rock (29567)
$30,893 median income
- 29570
Mc Coll (29570)
$30,768 median income
- 28343
Gibson (28343)
$29,306 median income
- 29525
Clio (29525)
$28,618 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29594 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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