Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29826: Elko, SC
ZIP code 29826 uses the postal name Elko, South Carolina and lies entirely in Barnwell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 240 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 36% of its land lies in Elko; 64% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Elko · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Barnwell County
- Census places
- Elko
- House district
- SC-2 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.0 sq mi · 119 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29826?
29826 centers on 33.385°, -81.360° and covers 2.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 29853, 29817.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29826, 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 29826 compare with the rest of Barnwell County?
| Measure | 29826 | In Barnwell County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 241 | 7th of 7 | 400th of 424 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $79k | not ranked | not ranked |
29826's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (241). 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 56% 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 29826?
The 2020 Census counted 136 people in 29826; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 241. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 241±148 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 136
- Households
- 65
- Median age
- 38.3
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 29826?
Of the 241 people the ACS estimates in 29826, 17.0% are under 18 and 28.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (67.2%), then Other or two or more (18.3%).
- Under 1817.0%
- 18 to 6454.4%
- 65 and older28.6%
- Black, not Hispanic67.2%
- Other or two or more18.3%
- White, not Hispanic14.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 are homes worth in 29826?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $78,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,643
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.2%
- Housing units
- 88
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 29826?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 29826?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29853 | Williston | 5,944 | $45k | 4.3 mi |
| 29817 | Blackville | 4,139 | $42k | 5.2 mi |
| 29146 | Springfield | 1,226 | $34k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 29856 | Windsor | 3,272 | $50k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 29812 | Barnwell | 11,132 | $52k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 29113 | Norway | 1,875 | $49k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 29042 | Denmark | 4,904 | $41k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 29137 | Salley | 2,248 | $41k | 14.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.