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ZIP Code 29842: Beech Island, SC
ZIP code 29842 uses the postal name Beech Island, South Carolina and lies entirely in Aiken County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,949 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 12% of its land lies in Beech Island (a census-designated place), and 7% in smaller places; 81% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Beech Island · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Aiken County
- Census places
- Beech Island census-designated place
- Metro area
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- House district
- SC-2 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 41.4 sq mi · 196 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29842?
29842 centers on 33.457°, -81.861° and covers 41.4 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 29816, 29851, 30901, 29841, 29829, 29831, 29803.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29842, 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 29842 compare with the rest of Aiken County?
| Measure | 29842 | In Aiken County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,102 | 8th of 22 | 184th of 424 |
| Median household income | $58k | 7th of 14 | 155th of 265 |
| Median home value | $127k | 12th of 13 | 213th of 260 |
Its median household income is higher than in 26% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 62% of all 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 29842?
The 2020 Census counted 8,066 people in 29842; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,102. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,102±903 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 8,066+5.1% since 2010 (7,675)
- Households
- 3,176
- 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 29842?
Of the 8,102 people the ACS estimates in 29842, 20.3% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (51.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (28.9%).
- Under 1820.3%
- 18 to 6460.7%
- 65 and older19.1%
- White, not Hispanic51.3%
- Black, not Hispanic28.9%
- Hispanic or Latino12.2%
- Other or two or more7.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 29842 earn?
Median household income is $57,949 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Aiken County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($50,838 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $57,949±$6,869
- Income per person
- $27,896
- Below the poverty line
- 15.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,5683,510 returns; wages 72% 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 29842?
FHFA's house price index for 29842, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 101% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 69% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $126,800
- Median gross rent
- $738
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.6%
- Housing units
- 3,561
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 29842?
122 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 24 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade29
- Construction19
- Other services (except public administration)16
- Manufacturing11
- Transportation and warehousing9
- Accommodation and food services8
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 29842?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29816 | Bath | 1,092 | $48k | 3.2 mi |
| 29851 | Warrenville | 9,070 | $71k | 4.5 mi |
| 30901 | Augusta, GA | 16,484 | $25k | 5.7 mi |
| 29841 | North Augusta | 32,342 | $72k | 6.6 mi |
| 29829 | Graniteville | 12,385 | $84k | 8.1 mi |
| 29831 | Jackson | 4,394 | $54k | 8.2 mi |
| 29803 | Aiken | 40,699 | $86k | 9.2 mi |
| 29834 | Langley | 259 | $26k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 29828 | Gloverville | 489 | – | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 30912 | Augusta, GA | 0 | – | 7.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.