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Marlboro County · South Carolina

ZIP code 29516

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 29516 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
823

ZCTA residents

Median income
$47,125

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

South Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 29516 sits in Marlboro County, South Carolina and is home to 823 people. Median household income is $47,125, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $863. 78.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (South Carolina state rate).

County
Marlboro County

FIPS 45069

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 29516

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

Population
823ZIP 29516 residents
Median household income
$47,125Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$863Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
28.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 29516

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
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
17.4%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 29516 compares

ZIP 29516 against the median ZIP in Marlboro County and across South Carolina.

MeasureZIP 29516County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$47,125$33,150$57,227-18%
Median home value$58,400$166,650
Median gross rent$863$687$930-7%
Population8231,8975,352-85%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Marlboro 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 28% of 386 state ZIPs

#279
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 15% of 424 state ZIPs

#361

Comparable ZIP codes

South Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
29488Colleton County$47,083$155,700$862
29611Greenville County$47,046$163,600$1,092
29330Cherokee County$47,025$145,500$842
29817Barnwell County$47,260$80,200$910
29824Edgefield County$46,984$123,400$914
29377Spartanburg County$47,325$9,999

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Marlboro County.

ZIP 29516 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 29516?
ZIP 29516 lies mostly in Marlboro 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 29516?
South Carolina charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 29516 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $863 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth 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 29516, 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.