Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29916: Early Branch, SC
ZIP code 29916 uses the postal name Early Branch, South Carolina and lies mostly in Hampton County (63% of its land) with the rest in Jasper County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,982 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Early Branch · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hampton County (63%); Jasper County (37%)
- House district
- SC-6 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 63.5 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29916?
29916 centers on 32.729°, -80.959° and covers 63.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 29944, 29945, 29936.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29916, 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 29916 compare with the rest of Hampton County?
| Measure | 29916 | In Hampton County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,470 | 7th of 13 | 333rd of 424 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $124k | not ranked | not ranked |
29916's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$44,115) is more than a quarter of the figure ($70,982); 29916's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$56,223) is more than a quarter of the figure ($123,800). 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 28% 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 29916?
The 2020 Census counted 1,362 people in 29916; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,470. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,470±519 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,362
- Households
- 607
- 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 29916?
Of the 1,470 people the ACS estimates in 29916, 22.0% are under 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.9%), then Black (not Hispanic) (23.6%).
- Under 1822.0%
- 18 to 6464.5%
- 65 and older13.5%
- White, not Hispanic68.9%
- Black, not Hispanic23.6%
- Other or two or more6.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 29916 earn?
Median household income is $70,982 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $70,982±$44,115
- Income per person
- $40,439
- Below the poverty line
- 28.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 4.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,817660 returns; wages 74% 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 29916?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $123,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.9%
- Housing units
- 648
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 29916?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 29916?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29944 | Varnville | 4,416 | $60k | 6.4 mi |
| 29945 | Yemassee | 3,918 | $55k | 10.0 mi |
| 29936 | Ridgeland | 14,989 | $49k | 17.0 mi |
| 29912 | Coosawhatchie | 24 | – | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 29934 | Pineland | 1,183 | $88k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 29921 | Furman | 618 | $72k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 29924 | Hampton | 4,447 | $44k | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 29941 | Sheldon | 329 | $120k | 15.7 mi (near) |
| 29929 | Islandton | 1,276 | $58k | 15.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.