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ZIP Code 29843: Olar, SC
ZIP code 29843 uses the postal name Olar, South Carolina and lies mostly in Bamberg County (81% of its land) with the rest in Barnwell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 930 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $35,986 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Olar (1%) and Govan (1%); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Olar · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bamberg County (81%); Barnwell County (19%)
- Census places
- Olar (1%); Govan (1%)
- House districts
- SC-6 (81%), SC-2 (19%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 66.1 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29843?
29843 centers on 33.182°, -81.180° and covers 66.1 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 29849, 29042, 29003, 29081, 29812.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29843, 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 29843 compare with the rest of Bamberg County?
| Measure | 29843 | In Bamberg County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 934 | 7th of 8 | 357th of 424 |
| Median household income | $36k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $78k | not ranked | not ranked |
29843's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (934). 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 21% 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 29843?
The 2020 Census counted 1,155 people in 29843; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 934. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 934±244 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,155−10.5% since 2010 (1,291)
- Households
- 381
- Median age
- 41.8
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 29843?
Of the 934 people the ACS estimates in 29843, 25.9% are under 18 and 27.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (57.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (38.2%).
- Under 1825.9%
- 18 to 6446.9%
- 65 and older27.2%
- White, not Hispanic57.7%
- Black, not Hispanic38.2%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 29843 earn?
Median household income is $35,986 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($39,642 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $35,986±$10,194
- Income per person
- $21,690
- Below the poverty line
- 23.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 14.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,911440 returns; wages 68% 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 29843?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $77,700
- Median gross rent
- $896
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.8%
- Housing units
- 501
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 29843?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Retail trade4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 29843?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29849 | Ulmer | 271 | $90k | 6.4 mi |
| 29042 | Denmark | 4,904 | $41k | 8.7 mi |
| 29003 | Bamberg | 5,610 | $53k | 9.9 mi |
| 29081 | Ehrhardt | 1,102 | $38k | 10.0 mi |
| 29812 | Barnwell | 11,132 | $52k | 12.0 mi |
| 29817 | Blackville | 4,139 | $42k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 29827 | Fairfax | 3,396 | $41k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 29082 | Lodge | 371 | $43k | 17.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.