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29118 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 29118 covers Orangeburg, South Carolina, with a population of about 15,676 and a median household income of $57,704.

Population
15,676205 per square mile
Median age
412.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$57,70414% below the South Carolina median
Poverty rate
15.5%3.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$234,079up 25.9% in five years
Median rent
$96714% below the South Carolina median
Degree or higher
31.9%3.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
64.6%about the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
298

Where 29118 is

Orangeburg, South Carolina — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population15,676
Median age41
Family households68.6%
Born outside the US3.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home8.8%
White (non-Hispanic)28.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)63.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.3%
Hispanic or Latino5.1%
Veterans7.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$57,704
Income per person$31,169
Poverty rate15.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.5%
$10–15k4.8%
$15–20k4.0%
$20–25k2.2%
$25–30k3.4%
$30–35k5.2%
$35–40k4.6%
$40–45k6.5%
$45–50k4.8%
$50–60k8.2%
$60–75k8.0%
$75–100k10.1%
$100–125k10.2%
$125–150k9.2%
$150–200k6.3%
$200k or more2.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed6,890
Mean adjusted gross income$74,558
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.6%
Returns, under $25k33.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.4%
Returns, $200k or more3.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$160,900
Median gross rent$967
Rent as a share of household income26.4%
Owner-occupied64.6%
Vacant homes8.7%
Median year built1987

What the homes are

Detached house63.5%
Attached house1%
2 to 4 units10.2%
5 to 19 units4.7%
20 or more units2.7%
Mobile home17.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$234,079as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 68.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200420152026$234,079$128,040

$128,040 in 2004 to $234,079 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%
High school diploma or higher89.1%
Works from home10%
Drives to work alone79.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more22.6%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity40.4% 7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.3% 5.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure45.5% 11.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.3% 3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20% 1.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.7% 5.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.8% 3.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.7% 8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.4% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year84.4% 7.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.6% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.3% 4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.3% 2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support28.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity24.3% 7.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.3% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity18% 4.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77% 1.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.4% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.7% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments298
People employed5,829
Annual payroll$292,798,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 69% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss61.7 out of 100
Community resilience36 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hurricane91.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind90.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought86.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm86.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake83.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire82.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning82.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide75.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail73.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave66.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave64.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather61.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado60.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding55.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with South Carolina and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPSouth CarolinaUnited States
Median household income$57,704$66,818$78,538
Income per person$31,169$37,993$43,289
Poverty rate15.5%14.2%12.4%
Median home value$160,900$236,700$303,400
Median gross rent$967$1,126$1,348
Homeownership64.6%71.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%31.5%35%
Unemployment rate5%5%5.2%
Works from home10%10%13.5%
Born outside the US3.5%5.6%13.9%
Median age4140.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationORANGEBURG 2, SC US9.9 km away
Rain in a year50 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January59.6°F / 36.6°F3.96 in rain, 0.1 in snow
February63.2°F / 39.6°F3.86 in rain
March70.2°F / 45.6°F3.89 in rain
April77.8°F / 52.4°F3.29 in rain
May84.8°F / 60.5°F4.04 in rain
June90.4°F / 68.2°F5.47 in rain
July92.9°F / 71.5°F5.8 in rain
August91.7°F / 71.2°F5.29 in rain
September86.9°F / 65.6°F4.49 in rain
October78.6°F / 54.1°F3.52 in rain
November69°F / 43.6°F3.09 in rain
December61.7°F / 38.4°F3.78 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket30% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket78% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket52% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Orangeburg County School District92.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Calhoun County School District7.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Household characteristics55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Walkability5.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

29115 Orangeburg, SC9.4 km away
29117 Orangeburg, SC10.6 km away
29116 Orangeburg, SC12.2 km away
29112 North, SC13.9 km away
29135 Saint Matthews, SC15.3 km away
29039 Cordova, SC16 km away
29107 Neeses, SC18.8 km away
29030 Cameron, SC20.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Orangeburg County92.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Calhoun County7.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area76.63 sq mi
Water area0.39 sq mi
Population density205 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.5675, -80.9248

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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