Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29905: Parris Island, SC
ZIP code 29905 uses the postal name Parris Island, South Carolina and lies entirely in Beaufort County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of Port Royal.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Parris Island · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Beaufort County
- Census places
- Port Royal
- Metro area
- Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
- House district
- SC-1 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.8 sq mi · 610 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29905?
29905 centers on 32.355°, -80.700° and covers 2.8 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 29935, 29902, 29906, 29920, 29907.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29905, 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 29905 compare with the rest of Beaufort County?
| Measure | 29905 | In Beaufort County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,729 | 12th of 15 | 319th of 424 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
29905's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 1,729 residents live outside households (0 households; mostly students, median age 21.0): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 74% 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 29905?
The 2020 Census counted 2,502 people in 29905; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,729. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,729±359 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,502
- Households
- 0
- Median age
- 21.0
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 29905?
Of the 1,729 people the ACS estimates in 29905, 1.1% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (50.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (31.0%).
- Under 181.1%
- 18 to 6498.9%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic50.8%
- Hispanic or Latino31.0%
- Other or two or more8.8%
- Black, not Hispanic7.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.3%
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 are homes worth in 29905?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- –
- Housing units
- 0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 29905?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services7
- Retail trade3
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 29905?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29935 | Port Royal | 3,513 | $77k | 1.9 mi |
| 29902 | Beaufort | 17,650 | $70k | 2.8 mi |
| 29906 | Beaufort | 25,342 | $68k | 6.9 mi |
| 29920 | Saint Helena Island | 10,606 | $78k | 8.6 mi |
| 29907 | Beaufort | 15,190 | $97k | 10.1 mi |
| 29926 | Hilton Head Island | 24,458 | $98k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 29904 | Beaufort | 1,600 | – | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 29909 | Okatie | 24,003 | $91k | 8.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.