Scotia, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29939
Hampton County, South Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 302
- 11/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Scotia has 302 residents, placing it in the 12th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 11 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 29939 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 29939 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Scotia, Hampton County, South Carolina, home to just 302 residents across 28.0 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 29939, but per-capita income is $34,941. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.2% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Hampton County, so 29939 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 29939, Scotia, 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
302
Population
28.0
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29939?
53.0
Median Age
23.5%
Male
76.5%
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?
$34,941
Per Capita Income
6.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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
79housing units
79
Total Housing Units
44
Occupied Units
35
Vacant Units
1.84
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1998
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 29939 vs 29918 →
ZIP 29939 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
- 29922 1,214
Garnett (29922)
1,214 residents
- 29934 1,172
Pineland (29934)
1,172 residents
- 29939 302
Scotia (29939)
302 residents
- 29932 269
Luray (29932)
269 residents
- 29921 227
Furman (29921)
227 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29939 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 29939 in?
ZIP code 29939 (Scotia) 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 29939?
ZIP code 29939 in Scotia, SC has a population of 302 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 29939?
The largest racial group in ZIP 29939 is African American at 65.4%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 29939?
In ZIP code 29939, approximately 97.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 29939?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 29939 is 6.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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