Ulmer, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29849
Allendale County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 294
- 3/sq mi
- $89,583
- Median income
- $161,100
- Median home value
- 35.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ulmer pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29849 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29849 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 94.8 square miles in Ulmer, Allendale County, South Carolina. The area is home to 294 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 29849 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29849 sits at $89,583 (41% above the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $33,175. The poverty rate stands at 1.8% and the unemployment rate at 2.8%. On housing, the median home value is $161,100 (29% below the state average) with median rent at $1,656 per month, and 87.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29849 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 35.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Allendale County, so you can benchmark 29849 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 29849, Ulmer, 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
294
Population
94.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29849?
45.6
Median Age
58.3%
Male
41.7%
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?
$89,583
Median Household Income
+41% vs state
$33,175
Per Capita Income
1.8%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29849 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$89,583 Top 27% higher than 73% 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?
121
Total Housing Units
94
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
2.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$161,100
Median Home Value
-29% vs state
$1,656
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 29849 vs 29843 →
ZIP 29849 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29810
Allendale (29810)
4,990 residents
- 29827
Fairfax (29827)
4,624 residents
- 29843 1,291
Olar (29843)
1,291 residents
- 29849 294
Ulmer (29849)
294 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29849 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29849 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29849
Ulmer (29849)
$89,583 median income
- 29827
Fairfax (29827)
$40,844 median income
- 29843
Olar (29843)
$35,986 median income
- 29810 $26,835
Allendale (29810)
$26,835 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29849 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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