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Clarendon County · South Carolina

ZIP code 29102

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 29102 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
16,133

ZCTA residents

Median income
$45,000

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$159,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

South Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 29102 sits in Clarendon County, South Carolina and is home to 16,133 people. Median household income is $45,000, the median home is worth $159,700 and median gross rent is $729. 68.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (South Carolina state rate).

County
Clarendon County

FIPS 45027

State
South Carolina (SC)

424 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 29102

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
16,133ZIP 29102 residents
Median household income
$45,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$159,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$729Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 29102

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

South Carolina levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$829/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 29102 compares

ZIP 29102 against the median ZIP in Clarendon County and across South Carolina.

MeasureZIP 29102County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$45,000$60,027$57,227-21%
Median home value$159,700$149,850$166,650-4%
Median gross rent$729$725$930-22%
Population16,1332,9105,352+201%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Clarendon County and the 424 ZIP areas in South Carolina.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 424 South Carolina ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 22% of 386 state ZIPs

#302
Home value

above 46% of 380 state ZIPs

#206
Population

larger than 72% of 424 state ZIPs

#119

Comparable ZIP codes

South Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
29584Chesterfield County$45,139$75,000
29827Allendale County$44,688$59,600$710
29432Orangeburg County$45,341$144,800$809
29166Saluda County$44,625$115,600$694
29067Lancaster County$45,391$115,000$858
29138Saluda County$45,410$111,200$780

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Clarendon County.

ZIP 29102 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 29102?
ZIP 29102 lies mostly in Clarendon County, South Carolina. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 29102?
South Carolina charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 29102 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $729 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $159,700-4% against the typical South Carolina ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29102, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.