Mount Croghan, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29727
Chesterfield County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,650
- 13/sq mi
- $47,904
- Median income
- $91,200
- Median home value
- 9.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mount Croghan pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 12th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 61%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29727 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29727 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 126.9 square miles in Mount Croghan, Chesterfield County, South Carolina. The area is home to 1,650 residents, producing a population density of 13 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 29727 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29727 sits at $47,904 (25% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $23,104. The poverty rate stands at 7.3% and the unemployment rate at 6.0%. On housing, the median home value is $91,200 (60% below the state average) with median rent at $689 per month, and 61.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29727 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.9, and the average commute is 33 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Chesterfield County, so you can benchmark 29727 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 29727, Mount Croghan, 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
1,650
Population
126.9
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29727?
37.9
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
7.1%
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?
$47,904
Median Household Income
-25% vs state
$23,104
Per Capita Income
7.3%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
32.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 29727 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$47,904 12th percentile higher than 12% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
988
Total Housing Units
891
Occupied Units
97
Vacant Units
2.58
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$91,200
Median Home Value
-60% vs state
$689
Median Rent
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 29727, employing approximately 74 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,231,000.
10
Businesses
74
Employees
$4.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 30.0% |
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 29727 vs 29741 →
ZIP 29727 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29728
Pageland (29728)
10,301 residents
- 29718 3,856
Jefferson (29718)
3,856 residents
- 29741 2,082
Ruby (29741)
2,082 residents
- 29727 1,650
Mount Croghan (29727)
1,650 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29727 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29727 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29718
Jefferson (29718)
$59,464 median income
- 29727
Mount Croghan (29727)
$47,904 median income
- 29728
Pageland (29728)
$45,250 median income
- 29741
Ruby (29741)
$45,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29727 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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