29477

Name: ZIP code 29477, South Carolina
Address: SC, 29477, US

ZIP code 29477 is in Dorchester County, South Carolina, and crosses into 1 other county. About 7,176 people live here in 2,987 households. The median home value is $90,300 and the median household income $53,894. The average commute takes about 31 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

7,176residentsACS 2020–2024

$53,894median household incomeDorchester County: $78K

$90,300median home valueDorchester County: $329K

71%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

29477 in South CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

29477

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

7,176 residents in 2,987 households, next to the Dorchester County figure.

20%

under 18

14%

aged 18–34

23%

aged 65 and over

24%

of households are people living alone

53%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

3,559 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $90,300 (±$41,210).

79%

of households own their home

59%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

35%

are mobile homes

16%

of housing units are vacant

$824

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20196%

2000–200910%

1990–199913%

1980–198921%

1970–197928%

1960–19698%

1950–19594%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$9,109.

$53,894

median household income

26.1%

of people live below the poverty line

3.2%

unemployment rate

17%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

31 min

average commute to work

28%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

94%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

71%

of households have a broadband subscription

27%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 29477.

150 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets3

Convenience stores3

Pharmacies and drug stores3

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants7

Limited-service restaurants8

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices5

Dentists’ offices0

Child care centers0

Gyms and fitness centers0

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 29477, next to the national figure.

84%

had a routine checkup in the past year

54%

visited a dentist in the past year

14%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

34%

get no leisure-time physical activity

41%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

18%

smoke

41%

have obesity

21%

have diagnosed diabetes

47%

have high blood pressure

28%

report fair or poor general health

17%

report frequent mental distress

33%

often feel lonely

25%

faced food insecurity in the past year

18%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

12%

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Williams Memorial ElementarySt. George2.0 mi

St. George MiddleSt. George2.3 mi

Woodland HighDorchester4.2 mi

Woodland Middle SchoolDorchester4.6 mi

Dorchester Career and Technology CenterDorchester10.3 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

29471 29437 29448 Dorchester County South Carolina