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Dillon County · South Carolina

ZIP code 29536

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 29536 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
15,825

ZCTA residents

Median income
$43,637

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$87,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

South Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 29536 sits in Dillon County, South Carolina and is home to 15,825 people. Median household income is $43,637, the median home is worth $87,300 and median gross rent is $681. 55.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (South Carolina state rate).

County
Dillon County

FIPS 45033

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 29536

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

Population
15,825ZIP 29536 residents
Median household income
$43,637Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$87,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$681Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
55.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 29536

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
2.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$453/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
28.4%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 29536 compares

ZIP 29536 against the median ZIP in Dillon County and across South Carolina.

MeasureZIP 29536County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$43,637$43,126$57,227-24%
Median home value$87,300$80,600$166,650-48%
Median gross rent$681$655$930-27%
Population15,8252,2845,352+196%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Dillon 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 20% of 386 state ZIPs

#309
Home value

above 12% of 380 state ZIPs

#334
Population

larger than 71% of 424 state ZIPs

#122

Comparable ZIP codes

South Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
29055Chester County$43,631$85,500$781
29540Darlington County$43,654$66,900$798
29056Williamsburg County$43,301$73,900$834
29133Orangeburg County$43,281$128,600$732
29518Williamsburg County$43,214$151,100$930
29832Edgefield County$43,125$112,800$638

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Dillon County.

ZIP 29536 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 29536?
ZIP 29536 lies mostly in Dillon 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 29536?
South Carolina charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 29536 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $681 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $87,300-48% 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 29536, 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.