Modoc, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29838
Edgefield County, South Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 501
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $97,500
- Median income Above-median income area
- $229,500
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 28.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Modoc pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29838 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29838 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Modoc, Edgefield County, South Carolina, home to just 501 residents across 75.9 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 29838 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $97,500 (53% above the average South Carolina ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,399. The poverty rate is 32.3%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Median home value is $229,500 (2% above the average South Carolina ZIP); 95.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Edgefield County, so 29838 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 29838, Modoc, 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
501
Population
75.9
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29838?
42.9
Median Age
64.2%
Male
35.8%
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?
$97,500
Median Household Income
+53% vs state ZIP avg
$32,399
Per Capita Income
32.3%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29838 ranks among South Carolina ZIPs
Modoc, SC household income vs. every South Carolina ZIP code
Median household income among 384 reporting South Carolina ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$97,500 Top 7% higher than 93% of 384 South Carolina 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
458housing units
458
Total Housing Units
266
Occupied Units
192
Vacant Units
3.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$229,500
Median Home Value
+2% vs state ZIP avg
1985
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 29838, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,157,000.
4
Businesses
32
Employees
$1.2M
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 29838 vs 29844 →
ZIP 29838 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29821
Clarks Hill (29821)
1,487 residents
- 29845
Plum Branch (29845)
1,104 residents
- 29838 501
Modoc (29838)
501 residents
- 29844 123
Parksville (29844)
123 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29838 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29838 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29838
Modoc (29838)
$97,500 median income
- 29821
Clarks Hill (29821)
$81,000 median income
- 29845
Plum Branch (29845)
$50,673 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29838 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 29838, both outside SC so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 29838 in?
ZIP code 29838 (Modoc) is located in Edgefield County, South Carolina. Edgefield County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/edgefield-sc.
What is the population of ZIP code 29838?
ZIP code 29838 in Modoc, SC has a population of 501 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 29838?
The median household income in ZIP 29838 is $97,500, which is 28% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 29838?
The median home value in ZIP 29838 is $229,500, which is 17% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 29838?
The largest racial group in ZIP 29838 is White at 88.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 8.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 29838?
ZIP code 29838 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 32 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 29838?
In ZIP code 29838, 65.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 28.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 29838?
In ZIP code 29838, approximately 95.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 29838?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 29838 is 32.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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