Gifford, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29923
Hampton County, South Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 392
- 11/sq mi Low-density area
- $31,389
- Median income Below-median income area
- $94,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 9.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Gifford pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29923 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29923 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gifford, Hampton County, South Carolina, home to just 392 residents across 34.7 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 29923 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $31,389 (51% below the average South Carolina ZIP), while per-capita income is $20,759. The poverty rate is 19.0%, with unemployment at 3.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $94,700 (58% below the average South Carolina ZIP); owner occupancy is 70.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Hampton County, so 29923 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 29923, Gifford, SC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
392
Population
34.7
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29923?
32.3
Median Age
61.9%
Male
38.1%
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?
$31,389
Median Household Income
-51% vs state ZIP avg
$20,759
Per Capita Income
19.0%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29923 ranks among South Carolina ZIPs
Gifford, SC household income vs. every South Carolina ZIP code
Median household income among 384 reporting South Carolina ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$31,389 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 384 South Carolina ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more South Carolina 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
129housing units
129
Total Housing Units
108
Occupied Units
21
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$94,700
Median Home Value
-58% vs state ZIP avg
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 29923 vs 29827 →
ZIP 29923 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
- 29810
Allendale (29810)
4,990 residents
- 29827
Fairfax (29827)
4,624 residents
- 29924
Hampton (29924)
4,331 residents
- 29911 1,725
Brunson (29911)
1,725 residents
- 29923 392
Gifford (29923)
392 residents
- 29932 269
Luray (29932)
269 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29923 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29923 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29911
Brunson (29911)
$57,143 median income
- 29924
Hampton (29924)
$43,542 median income
- 29918
Estill (29918)
$42,665 median income
- 29827
Fairfax (29827)
$40,844 median income
- 29923
Gifford (29923)
$31,389 median income
- 29810
Allendale (29810)
$26,835 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29923 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 29923, both outside SC so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 29923 in?
ZIP code 29923 (Gifford) is located in Hampton County, South Carolina. Hampton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/hampton-sc.
What is the population of ZIP code 29923?
ZIP code 29923 in Gifford, SC has a population of 392 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 29923?
The median household income in ZIP 29923 is $31,389, which is 59% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 29923?
The median home value in ZIP 29923 is $94,700, which is 66% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 29923?
The largest racial group in ZIP 29923 is African American at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 29923?
In ZIP code 29923, 32.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 29923?
In ZIP code 29923, approximately 70.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 29.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 29923?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 29923 is 19.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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