Islandton, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29929
Colleton County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,135
- 6/sq mi
- $58,267
- Median income
- $104,500
- Median home value
- 15.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Islandton pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 26th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29929 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29929 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 195.7 square miles in Islandton, Colleton County, South Carolina. The area is home to 1,135 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 29929 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29929 sits at $58,267 (9% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $25,161. The poverty rate stands at 6.2% and the unemployment rate at 2.8%. On housing, the median home value is $104,500 (54% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 88.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29929 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Colleton County, so you can benchmark 29929 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 29929, Islandton, 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
1,135
Population
195.7
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29929?
36.4
Median Age
42.2%
Male
57.8%
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?
$58,267
Median Household Income
-9% vs state
$25,161
Per Capita Income
6.2%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29929 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,267 26th percentile higher than 26% 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?
573
Total Housing Units
475
Occupied Units
98
Vacant Units
2.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$104,500
Median Home Value
-54% vs state
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 29929, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $699,000.
7
Businesses
31
Employees
$699K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 29929 vs 29082 →
ZIP 29929 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29944
Varnville (29944)
5,118 residents
- 29475
Ruffin (29475)
2,874 residents
- 29929 1,135
Islandton (29929)
1,135 residents
- 29082 572
Lodge (29082)
572 residents
- 29493 117
Williams (29493)
117 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29929 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29929 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29944
Varnville (29944)
$59,620 median income
- 29929
Islandton (29929)
$58,267 median income
- 29082
Lodge (29082)
$42,833 median income
- 29475
Ruffin (29475)
$39,769 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29929 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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