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ZIP Code 29838: Modoc, SC
ZIP code 29838 uses the postal name Modoc, South Carolina and lies mostly in Edgefield County (67% of its land) with the rest in McCormick County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 830 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $97,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 14% of its land lies in Modoc (a census-designated place); 86% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Modoc · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Edgefield County (67%); McCormick County (33%)
- Census places
- Modoc census-designated place
- Metro area
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- House district
- SC-3 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 29.1 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29838?
29838 centers on 33.747°, -82.151° and covers 29.1 square miles of land plus 3.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 29845, 29821, 29824, 30817.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29838, 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 29838 compare with the rest of Edgefield County?
| Measure | 29838 | In Edgefield County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 830 | 9th of 9 | 363rd of 424 |
| Median household income | $98k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $230k | not ranked | not ranked |
29838's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (830). 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 32% 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 29838?
The 2020 Census counted 544 people in 29838; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 830. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 830±250 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 544+8.6% since 2010 (501)
- Households
- 266
- Median age
- 42.9
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 29838?
Of the 830 people the ACS estimates in 29838, 16.9% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.0%).
- Under 1816.9%
- 18 to 6462.5%
- 65 and older20.6%
- White, not Hispanic88.0%
- Hispanic or Latino8.0%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 do households in 29838 earn?
Median household income is $97,500 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($79,637 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $97,500±$17,822
- Income per person
- $32,399
- Below the poverty line
- 32.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $120,633240 returns; wages 53% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 29838?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $229,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.5%
- Housing units
- 458
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 29838?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer 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 29838?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29845 | Plum Branch | 837 | $51k | 6.5 mi |
| 29821 | Clarks Hill | 1,141 | $81k | 7.9 mi |
| 29824 | Edgefield | 7,789 | $56k | 10.1 mi |
| 30817 | Lincolnton, GA | 7,560 | $57k | 16.2 mi |
| 29844 | Parksville | 111 | – | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 30809 | Evans, GA | 54,743 | $125k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 29860 | North Augusta | 18,201 | $97k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 30802 | Appling, GA | 6,582 | $86k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 29899 | McCormick | 710 | – | 13.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.