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Darlington County · South Carolina

ZIP code 29593

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 29593 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,756

ZCTA residents

Median income
$39,688

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$73,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

South Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 29593 sits in Darlington County, South Carolina and is home to 1,756 people. Median household income is $39,688, the median home is worth $73,500 and median gross rent is $1,040. 80.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (South Carolina state rate).

County
Darlington County

FIPS 45031

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 29593

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

Population
1,756ZIP 29593 residents
Median household income
$39,688Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$73,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,040Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 29593

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
31%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$381/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.7%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 29593 compares

ZIP 29593 against the median ZIP in Darlington County and across South Carolina.

MeasureZIP 29593County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$39,688$43,654$57,227-31%
Median home value$73,500$112,700$166,650-56%
Median gross rent$1,040$863$930+12%
Population1,7564,3135,352-67%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Darlington 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 11% of 386 state ZIPs

#342
Home value

above 6% of 380 state ZIPs

#359
Population

larger than 25% of 424 state ZIPs

#318

Comparable ZIP codes

South Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
29018Orangeburg County$39,694$115,400$744
29474Colleton County$39,635$131,300$956
29512Marlboro County$39,515$79,200$687
29924Hampton County$39,914$145,400$796
29583Florence County$40,000$103,800$547
29037Newberry County$39,265$121,500

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Darlington County.

ZIP 29593 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 29593?
ZIP 29593 lies mostly in Darlington 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 29593?
South Carolina charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 29593 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,040 a month, about 31% of median household income, and the median home is worth $73,500-56% 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 29593, 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.