PlainZIP

Sheldon, SC · standard

ZIP Code 29941

Beaufort County, South Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

497
11/sq mi
$119,886
Median income
$2,000,001
Median home value
71.1%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Sheldon pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 10%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 1%
home value, US ZIPs
11
people per sq mi
95%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29941 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 29941 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sheldon, Beaufort County, South Carolina, home to just 497 residents across 44.0 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 29941 skews affluent, with a median household income of $119,886 (88% above the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $100,086. The poverty rate stands at 6.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. Housing costs here run $2,000,001 for a typical home value (785% above the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 95.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 71.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 70.9, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 5 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Beaufort County, letting you compare 29941 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.

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 29941, Sheldon, 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

497

Population

44.0

Area (sq mi)

11

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 29941?

70.9

Median Age

51.1%

Male

48.9%

Female

6.4%

Foreign-Born

White 93.6%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%

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?

$119,886

Median Household Income

+88% vs state

$100,086

Per Capita Income

6.7%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 29941 ranks nationally

Sheldon, SC household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$119,886 Top 10% higher than 90% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 74.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 71.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

302

Total Housing Units

182

Occupied Units

120

Vacant Units

1.81

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 95.1%
Renter 4.9%

$2,000,001

Median Home Value

+785% vs state

2004

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 29941, employing approximately 186 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,133,000.

8

Businesses

186

Employees

$10.1M

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

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ZIP 29941 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29941 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 29941 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 29941 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
29940 Seabrook, SC 3,967 6.2 mi
29945 Yemassee, SC 4,841 9.1 mi
29912 Coosawhatchie, SC 42 7.4 mi
29906 Beaufort, SC 21,765 7.6 mi
29904 Beaufort, SC 659 8.1 mi

More ZIP Codes in Beaufort County

29910 standard
Bluffton, SC
Pop: 33,954
29926 standard
Hilton Head Island, SC
Pop: 23,742
29906 standard
Beaufort, SC
Pop: 21,765
29909 standard
Okatie, SC
Pop: 16,394
29928 standard
Hilton Head Island, SC
Pop: 16,110
29902 standard
Beaufort, SC
Pop: 14,779

Related Areas

Beaufort County Sheldon, SC South Carolina

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 29941 in? ▼
ZIP code 29941 (Sheldon) is located in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Beaufort County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/beaufort-sc.
What is the population of ZIP code 29941? ▼
ZIP code 29941 in Sheldon, SC has a population of 497 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 29941? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 29941 is $119,886, which is 57% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 29941? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 29941 is $2,000,001, which is 619% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 29941? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 29941 is White at 93.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 29941? ▼
ZIP code 29941 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 186 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 29941? ▼
In ZIP code 29941, 74.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 71.1% 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 29941? ▼
In ZIP code 29941, approximately 95.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 29941? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 29941 is 6.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.