Elko, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29826
Barnwell County, South Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 164
- 19/sq mi
- $78,600
- Median home value
- 3.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Elko pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 19
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29826 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29826 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Elko, Barnwell County, South Carolina, home to just 164 residents across 8.7 square miles, a density of 19 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 29826, but per-capita income is $17,898. 17.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 55.6%. Median home value sits at $78,600 (65% below the state average), median rent at $1,643 a month, and owner-occupancy at 69.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 3.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.3, and the average commute is -. To put 29826 in local context, 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 3 additional ZIPs in Barnwell County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 29826, Elko, SC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
164
Population
8.7
Area (sq mi)
19
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29826?
38.3
Median Age
49.4%
Male
50.6%
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?
$17,898
Per Capita Income
17.4%
Poverty Rate
55.6%
Unemployment Rate
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?
88
Total Housing Units
65
Occupied Units
23
Vacant Units
3.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$78,600
Median Home Value
-65% vs state
$1,643
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 29826, employing approximately 13 people with a combined annual payroll of $440,000.
4
Businesses
13
Employees
$440K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 29826 vs 29853 →
ZIP 29826 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29812
Barnwell (29812)
11,864 residents
- 29853
Williston (29853)
6,580 residents
- 29817
Blackville (29817)
4,913 residents
- 29856 3,255
Windsor (29856)
3,255 residents
- 29146 1,767
Springfield (29146)
1,767 residents
- 29826 164
Elko (29826)
164 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29826 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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