Daufuskie Island, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29915
Beaufort County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 416
- 15/sq mi
- $156,090
- Median income
- $576,400
- Median home value
- 79.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Daufuskie Island pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 3%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 10%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 99%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29915 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29915 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 27.9 square miles in Daufuskie Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina. The area is home to 416 residents, producing a population density of 15 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 29915 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29915 sits at $156,090 (145% above the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $86,556. The poverty rate stands at 7.6% and the unemployment rate at 3.4%. On housing, the median home value is $576,400 (155% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 98.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29915 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 79.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Beaufort County, so you can benchmark 29915 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 29915
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 29915.
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 29915, Daufuskie Island, 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
416
Population
27.9
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29915?
59.5
Median Age
63.7%
Male
36.3%
Female
1.9%
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?
$156,090
Median Household Income
+145% vs state
$86,556
Per Capita Income
7.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29915 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$156,090 Top 3% higher than 97% 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?
648
Total Housing Units
357
Occupied Units
291
Vacant Units
1.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$576,400
Median Home Value
+155% vs state
2005
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 26 business establishments in ZIP 29915, employing approximately 286 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,021,000.
26
Businesses
286
Employees
$12.0M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 15.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 15.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 15.4% |
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 29915 vs 31328 →
ZIP 29915 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29910
Bluffton (29910)
33,954 residents
- 29926
Hilton Head Island (29926)
23,742 residents
- 31410
Savannah (31410)
23,654 residents
- 29928
Hilton Head Island (29928)
16,110 residents
- 31328 3,306
Tybee Island (31328)
3,306 residents
- 29915 416
Daufuskie Island (29915)
416 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29915 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29915 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29915
Daufuskie Island (29915)
$156,090 median income
- 31328
Tybee Island (31328)
$109,631 median income
- 29910
Bluffton (29910)
$98,912 median income
- 29926
Hilton Head Island (29926)
$97,948 median income
- 31410
Savannah (31410)
$97,807 median income
- 29928
Hilton Head Island (29928)
$97,576 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29915 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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