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Population and households in ZIP 29659
Household size in ZIP 29659
| Period | ZIP 29659 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.99 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.63 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 29659 are small: just 1.99 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.62, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 29659
| Period | ZIP 29659 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.1 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
ZIP 29659 skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 29659
| Period | ZIP 29659 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 29659 (13.8%), above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 29659
Renters in ZIP 29659
| Period | ZIP 29659 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.3% of households in ZIP 29659 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About eight in ten owners (78.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 29659
| Period | ZIP 29659 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.3% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 38.3% of the housing in ZIP 29659, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 29659
| Period | ZIP 29659 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 29659 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in South Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 29659
| Period | ZIP 29659 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $143 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $338 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $575 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $572 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$429 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 29659 runs $572 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 29659
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 29659
| Period | ZIP 29659 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 29659: 9.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 29659
| Period | ZIP 29659 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.5% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 65.5% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 29659 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 29659
| Period | ZIP 29659 | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −18.1 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 29659 out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 29659 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 29659 | 1.99 | 51.1 | 13.8% | 15.3% | 38.3% | 1981 | $572 | 9.3% | 85.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 29655 | 2.57 | 44.2 | 16.2% | 14.1% | 15.5% | 1986 | $767 | 13.4% | 86.7% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 29684 | 2.60 | 38.9 | 15.5% | 14.7% | 7.8% | 1989 | $935 | 9.6% | 79.4% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 30635 | 2.41 | 44.0 | 12.5% | 30.0% | 13.1% | 1974 | $766 | 18.5% | 87.4% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 29620 | 2.36 | 44.9 | 12.7% | 25.4% | 12.7% | 1979 | $832 | 19.8% | 89.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 29639 | 2.36 | 36.8 | 6.8% | 27.7% | 22.5% | 1975 | $972 | 29.2% | 93.5% | 10.3% |
| ZIP 30634 | 2.82 | 42.9 | 16.0% | 18.9% | 17.3% | 1991 | $818 | 11.1% | 85.0% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 30643 | 2.32 | 46.4 | 10.7% | 22.7% | 16.0% | 1987 | $887 | 21.1% | 85.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 29638 | 2.51 | 39.2 | 6.4% | 16.8% | 17.6% | 1978 | $865 | 24.0% | 88.1% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 30624 | 2.38 | 42.1 | 7.9% | 27.1% | 7.4% | 1990 | $947 | 10.1% | 82.8% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 29653 | 2.57 | 45.9 | 6.5% | 16.5% | 11.5% | 1981 | $1,020 | 22.5% | 92.9% | 3.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 29659. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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