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Horry County · South Carolina

ZIP code 29568

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 29568 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
16,373

ZCTA residents

Median income
$61,048

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$234,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

South Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 29568 sits in Horry County, South Carolina and is home to 16,373 people. Median household income is $61,048, the median home is worth $234,900 and median gross rent is $1,241. 85.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (South Carolina state rate).

County
Horry County

FIPS 45051

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 29568

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

Population
16,373ZIP 29568 residents
Median household income
$61,048Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$234,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,241Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
53.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
85.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 29568

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
24%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,219/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.9%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 29568 compares

ZIP 29568 against the median ZIP in Horry County and across South Carolina.

MeasureZIP 29568County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$61,048$66,672$57,227+7%
Median home value$234,900$238,300$166,650+41%
Median gross rent$1,241$1,139$930+33%
Population16,37319,7845,352+206%

Medians are computed across the 16 ZIP areas in Horry 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 56% of 386 state ZIPs

#170
Home value

above 75% of 380 state ZIPs

#96
Population

larger than 73% of 424 state ZIPs

#116

Comparable ZIP codes

South Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
29145Newberry County$61,068$56,500
29555Florence County$61,144$118,900$709
29356Greenville County$60,911$273,500$632
29307Spartanburg County$61,330$207,800$1,043
29906Beaufort County$61,350$236,900$1,377
29172Lexington County$60,737$167,500$1,065

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Horry County.

ZIP 29568 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 29568?
ZIP 29568 lies mostly in Horry 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 29568?
South Carolina charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 29568 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,241 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $234,900+41% 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 29568, 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.