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
- $97,500
- Median income
- $229,500
- Median home value
- 28.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 75.9 square miles in Modoc, Edgefield County, South Carolina. The area is home to 501 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 29838 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29838 sits at $97,500 (53% above the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $32,399. The poverty rate stands at 32.3% and the unemployment rate at 4.8%. On housing, the median home value is $229,500 (2% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 95.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29838 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Edgefield County, so you can benchmark 29838 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 29838, Modoc, 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
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
$32,399
Per Capita Income
32.3%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29838 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$97,500 Top 21% higher than 79% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
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
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.
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