29943 Zip Code (SC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 529
Zip code population in 2010: 477
Zip code population in 2000: 140

March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 29943: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 45.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 12 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in 29943:

• High school or higher: 99.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
• Unemployed: 28.5%

For population 15 years and over in 29943:

• Never married: 35.8%
• Now married: 12.9%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 34.6%
• Divorced: 16.7%

• 
• • 27151.3%White
  • 25748.7%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 29943, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $33,446 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,446
State:	$65,754

Salary/wage: $32,495 (reported on 83.3% of returns)

Here:	$32,495
State:	$52,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1466.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3696.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,270 (reported on 41.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,270
State:	$2,397

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 181.1% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.7%

Here:	92%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 91.7% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 29943, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $28,780 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$28,780
State:	$51,133

Salary/wage: $28,233 (reported on 84.0% of returns)

Here:	$28,233
State:	$42,173

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.8% for AGIs below $25k, 86.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 197.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $400 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$400
South Carolina:	$1,468

Profit/loss from business: +$2,200 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

Here:	+$2,200
State:	+$10,167

Total itemized deductions: $19,975 (29% of AGI, reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	$19,975
State:	$22,890

Here:	28.7% of AGI
State:	21.4% of AGI

Charity contributions: $5,500 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	$5,500
State:	$5,169

Taxes paid: $4,975 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

29943:	$4,975
State:	$7,644

Earned income credit: $2,750 (reported on 40.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,750
State:	$2,418

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.0%

Here:	56%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 56.2% for AGIs below $25k, 40.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 150.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 29943, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $24,337 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$24,337
State:	$41,965

Salary/wage: $23,863 (reported on 89.0% of returns)

Here:	$23,863
State:	$35,695

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 112.9% for AGIs below $10k, 86.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 92.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $147 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$147
South Carolina:	$1,623

Profit/loss from business: +$600 (reported on 7.8% of returns)

Here:	+$600
State:	+$9,144

Total itemized deductions: $15,138 (31% of AGI, reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	$15,138
State:	$19,039

Here:	31.3% of AGI
State:	22.8% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $4,275 (8% of AGI, reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,275
State:	$4,305

Here:	7.6% of AGI
State:	5.0% of AGI

Total tax: $2,946 (reported on 50.6% of returns)

29943:	$2,946
State:	$6,497

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,314 (reported on 46.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,314
State:	$1,882

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 80.0%

Here:	80%
State:	66%

(% for various income ranges: 63.9% for AGIs below $10k, 88.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 31303, 29934, 31329, 29922, 31326, 29939.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 0
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 183

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 32 (33 now married, 0 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 29943 with a mortgage: 124

• Zip code 29943 household income distribution in 2022

• 27$30,000 to $34,999
• 77$35,000 to $39,999
• 18$60,000 to $74,999
• 65$75,000 to $99,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 29943

• 12$80,000 to $89,999
• 32$100,000 to $124,999
• 32$150,000 to $174,999
• 45$200,000 to $249,999
• 53$300,000 to $399,999

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $235,790

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $220,802 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $142,069 - $277,183

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 167
• Mobile homes: 51

Unemployment: 28.5%

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 29943

• 4920 to 24 minutes
• 4740 to 44 minutes
• 3645 to 59 minutes
• 5560 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 26.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 529

• Male householders: 14 (0 living alone), Female householders: 172 (49 living alone)

• 32 spouses (32 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 307 children (306 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 106 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 17 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 49 1-person

102 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

99.6% of residents of 29943 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• DOUBLE B CONST/SPRING HILL MIN (US HWY 17 & SC SECONDARY RD 19 in RIDGELAND, SC)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: MISCELLANEOUS NONMETALLIC MINERALS, EXCEPT FUELS
  

Population in 1990: 1,679.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 340
• Northeast: 109
• Midwest: 45
• South: 15

87% of the 29943 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.

100% of the 29943 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 29943 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	8	82.6 years
James	6	76.8 years
George	4	78.3 years
Rosa	4	78.5 years
Eunice	3	67.7 years
Annie	3	83.0 years
Ben	3	75.3 years
Edward	3	71.0 years
Robert	3	77.7 years
Walter	3	71.1 years

Most common last names in zip code 29943 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Floyd	9	78.1 years
Boyles	8	66.8 years
Jaudon	4	83.0 years
Green	4	69.8 years
Brabham	4	64.2 years
Jones	4	74.0 years
Mckenzie	4	89.5 years
Sauls	4	73.5 years
Hodges	3	68.0 years
Goethe	3	67.3 years