Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29944: Varnville, SC
ZIP code 29944 uses the postal name Varnville, South Carolina and lies mostly in Hampton County (86% of its land) with the rest in Jasper County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,620 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Varnville; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Varnville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hampton County (86%); Jasper County (14%)
- Census places
- Varnville
- House district
- SC-6 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 135.8 sq mi · 33 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29944?
29944 centers on 32.796°, -81.035° and covers 135.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 29916, 29924, 29929, 29918, 29934, 29936.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29944, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 29944 compare with the rest of Hampton County?
| Measure | 29944 | In Hampton County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,416 | 2nd of 13 | 231st of 424 |
| Median household income | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $112k | 2nd of 4 | 226th of 260 |
29944's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,371) is more than a quarter of the figure ($59,620). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 34% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 29944?
The 2020 Census counted 4,556 people in 29944; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,416. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 11.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,416±692 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,556−11.0% since 2010 (5,118)
- Households
- 1,657
- Median age
- 40.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 29944?
Of the 4,416 people the ACS estimates in 29944, 25.7% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (49.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (45.4%).
- Under 1825.7%
- 18 to 6456.3%
- 65 and older17.9%
- White, not Hispanic49.7%
- Black, not Hispanic45.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
- Other or two or more0.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 29944 earn?
Median household income is $59,620 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($41,899 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,620±$17,371
- Income per person
- $26,407
- Below the poverty line
- 9.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $45,2702,000 returns; wages 77% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 29944?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $112,100
- Median gross rent
- $759
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.5%
- Housing units
- 2,008
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 29944?
50 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance11
- Construction8
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Retail trade4
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 29944?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29916 | Early Branch | 1,470 | $71k | 6.4 mi |
| 29924 | Hampton | 4,447 | $44k | 7.2 mi |
| 29929 | Islandton | 1,276 | $58k | 12.8 mi |
| 29918 | Estill | 3,799 | $43k | 12.9 mi |
| 29934 | Pineland | 1,183 | $88k | 14.6 mi |
| 29936 | Ridgeland | 14,989 | $49k | 21.9 mi |
| 29921 | Furman | 618 | $72k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 29911 | Brunson | 1,516 | $57k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 29923 | Gifford | 268 | $31k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 29939 | Scotia | 81 | – | 14.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.