Martin, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29836
Allendale County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 482
- 1/sq mi
- $108,200
- Median home value
- 9.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Martin pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29836 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29836 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 438.2 square miles in Martin, Allendale County, South Carolina. The area is home to 482 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 29836 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29836 sits at —, while per-capita income is $42,671. The poverty rate stands at 25.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $108,200 (52% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 87.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29836 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Allendale County, so you can benchmark 29836 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 29836, Martin, 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
482
Population
438.2
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29836?
56.7
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
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?
$42,671
Per Capita Income
25.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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?
253
Total Housing Units
165
Occupied Units
88
Vacant Units
1.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$108,200
Median Home Value
-52% vs state
1989
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 29836, employing approximately 118 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,095,000.
4
Businesses
118
Employees
$8.1M
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 29836 vs 30426 →
ZIP 29836 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
- 30426 1,100
Girard (30426)
1,100 residents
- 29836 482
Martin (29836)
482 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29836 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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