Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29596: Wallace, SC
ZIP code 29596 uses the postal name Wallace, South Carolina and lies entirely in Marlboro County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $34,682 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 10% of its land lies in Wallace (a census-designated place); 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wallace · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marlboro County
- Census places
- Wallace census-designated place
- House district
- SC-7 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 64.5 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29596?
29596 centers on 34.736°, -79.851° and covers 64.5 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 29520, 29512, 28119, 28379, 28345.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29596, 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 29596 compare with the rest of Marlboro County?
| Measure | 29596 | In Marlboro County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,910 | 4th of 7 | 309th of 424 |
| Median household income | $35k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $80k | not ranked | not ranked |
29596's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,267) is more than a quarter of the figure ($34,682); 29596's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$36,195) is more than a quarter of the figure ($80,400). 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 33% 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 29596?
The 2020 Census counted 2,345 people in 29596; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,910. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,910±395 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,345−3.3% since 2010 (2,424)
- Households
- 791
- Median age
- 45.9
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 29596?
Of the 1,910 people the ACS estimates in 29596, 19.8% are under 18 and 24.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (59.9%), then Black (not Hispanic) (29.6%).
- Under 1819.8%
- 18 to 6455.7%
- 65 and older24.5%
- White, not Hispanic59.9%
- Black, not Hispanic29.6%
- Other or two or more10.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 29596 earn?
Median household income is $34,682 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $55,575 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $34,682±$14,267
- Income per person
- $19,221
- Below the poverty line
- 21.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 3.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $43,422970 returns; wages 83% 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 29596?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $80,400
- Median gross rent
- $839
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.4%
- Housing units
- 1,056
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 29596?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Health care and social assistance4
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 29596?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29520 | Cheraw | 13,206 | $42k | 5.6 mi |
| 29512 | Bennettsville | 17,197 | $35k | 11.1 mi |
| 28119 | Morven, NC | 2,182 | $50k | 12.0 mi |
| 28379 | Rockingham, NC | 23,417 | $49k | 13.8 mi |
| 28345 | Hamlet, NC | 12,372 | $41k | 14.0 mi |
| 28102 | McFarlan, NC | 164 | – | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 28330 | Cordova, NC | 313 | – | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 29709 | Chesterfield | 5,988 | $55k | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.