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29505 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 29505 covers Florence, South Carolina, with a population of about 23,953 and a median household income of $64,194.

Population
23,953471 per square mile
Median age
39.91.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$64,194about the South Carolina median
Poverty rate
18.7%6.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$235,989up 31.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,084about the South Carolina median
Degree or higher
26.2%8.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
71.9%6.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
487

Where 29505 is

Florence, 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

Population23,953
Median age39.9
Family households65%
Born outside the US2.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.6%
White (non-Hispanic)53.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)38.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Hispanic or Latino4.7%
Veterans7.8%
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$64,194
Income per person$32,657
Poverty rate18.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.1%
$10–15k3.4%
$15–20k5.1%
$20–25k6.5%
$25–30k4.4%
$30–35k1.7%
$35–40k3.4%
$40–45k3.7%
$45–50k3.6%
$50–60k7.5%
$60–75k10.2%
$75–100k14.6%
$100–125k10.5%
$125–150k7.1%
$150–200k8.1%
$200k or more4.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed11,460
Mean adjusted gross income$61,261
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.1%
Returns, under $25k32.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.7%
Returns, $200k or more3.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$174,100
Median gross rent$1,084
Rent as a share of household income28.1%
Owner-occupied71.9%
Vacant homes9.3%
Median year built1994

What the homes are

Detached house67.5%
Attached house2.8%
2 to 4 units7.1%
5 to 19 units10.9%
20 or more units3.1%
Mobile home8.5%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$235,989as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 31.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 68.9%
Typical asking rent$1,449as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 6.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200620162026$235,989$127,639

$135,738 in 2006 to $235,989 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%
High school diploma or higher92%
Works from home11.7%
Drives to work alone82.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.8%
Health

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

Obesity39.9% 6.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15% 3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.1% 8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.3% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression23% 1.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29% 3.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.3% 6.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.2% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.5% 5.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.9% 2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.2% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.7% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34% 3.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity19.7% 2.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.8% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.2% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.2% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.7% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.3% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments487
People employed13,809
Annual payroll$517,902,000
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 69.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss57.4 out of 100
Community resilience66.4 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.

Hurricane92.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire89.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado85Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought83.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm83.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail82.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave80.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning79Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake76.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide71Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather69.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind68.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave55.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding46.5Relatively High 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$64,194$66,818$78,538
Income per person$32,657$37,993$43,289
Poverty rate18.7%14.2%12.4%
Median home value$174,100$236,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,084$1,126$1,348
Homeownership71.9%71.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%31.5%35%
Unemployment rate2.6%5%5.2%
Works from home11.7%10%13.5%
Born outside the US2.8%5.6%13.9%
Median age39.940.138.7
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 stationFLORENCE RGNL AP, SC US7.6 km away
Rain in a year45 in

Average high and low by month

January57.1°F / 36°F3.08 in rain
February60.8°F / 38.6°F3 in rain
March68.3°F / 44.3°F3.19 in rain
April76.7°F / 52.1°F3 in rain
May83.5°F / 60.9°F3.71 in rain
June89.2°F / 69°F4.61 in rain
July92°F / 72.4°F5.8 in rain
August90.3°F / 71.4°F4.86 in rain
September85.4°F / 65.8°F4.53 in rain
October76.7°F / 54.3°F3.42 in rain
November67°F / 43.5°F2.63 in rain
December59.4°F / 38.3°F3.47 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket50% 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.

Florence School District 195.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Florence School District 24.4% 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 vulnerability67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Household characteristics64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Walkability4.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

29503 Florence, SC7.6 km away
29504 Florence, SC9.1 km away
29541 Effingham, SC10 km away
29501 Florence, SC10.2 km away
29506 Florence, SC11 km away
29502 Florence, SC12.3 km away
29530 Coward, SC15.8 km away
29583 Pamplico, SC17.1 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.

Florence County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area50.86 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq mi
Population density471 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.1231, -79.6893

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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