Furman, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29921
Hampton County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 227
- 13/sq mi
- $72,375
- Median income
- $95,100
- Median home value
- 3.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Furman pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 50%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29921 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29921 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 17.3 square miles in Furman, Hampton County, South Carolina. The area is home to 227 residents, producing a population density of 13 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 29921 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29921 sits at $72,375 (14% above the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $22,962. The poverty rate stands at 6.3% and the unemployment rate at 22.7%. On housing, the median home value is $95,100 (58% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 78.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29921 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 3.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hampton County, so you can benchmark 29921 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 29921, Furman, 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
227
Population
17.3
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29921?
30.1
Median Age
50.0%
Male
50.0%
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?
$72,375
Median Household Income
+14% vs state
$22,962
Per Capita Income
6.3%
Poverty Rate
22.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29921 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$72,375 Top 50% higher than 50% 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?
215
Total Housing Units
193
Occupied Units
22
Vacant Units
3.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$95,100
Median Home Value
-58% vs state
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 29921 vs 29939 →
ZIP 29921 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29918
Estill (29918)
5,278 residents
- 29944
Varnville (29944)
5,118 residents
- 29922 1,214
Garnett (29922)
1,214 residents
- 29934 1,172
Pineland (29934)
1,172 residents
- 29939 302
Scotia (29939)
302 residents
- 29921 227
Furman (29921)
227 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29921 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29921 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29934
Pineland (29934)
$88,397 median income
- 29921
Furman (29921)
$72,375 median income
- 29944
Varnville (29944)
$59,620 median income
- 29918
Estill (29918)
$42,665 median income
- 29922 $28,750
Garnett (29922)
$28,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29921 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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