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Hampton County · South Carolina

ZIP code 29944

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 29944 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,242

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,573

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$96,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

South Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 29944 sits in Hampton County, South Carolina and is home to 4,242 people. Median household income is $51,573, the median home is worth $96,100 and median gross rent is $943. 69.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (South Carolina state rate).

County
Hampton County

FIPS 45049

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 29944

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

Population
4,242ZIP 29944 residents
Median household income
$51,573Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$96,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$943Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
69.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 29944

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
1.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$499/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.2%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 29944 compares

ZIP 29944 against the median ZIP in Hampton County and across South Carolina.

MeasureZIP 29944County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,573$39,914$57,227-10%
Median home value$96,100$94,000$166,650-42%
Median gross rent$943$796$930+1%
Population4,2421,2925,352-21%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Hampton 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 36% of 386 state ZIPs

#246
Home value

above 18% of 380 state ZIPs

#313
Population

larger than 44% of 424 state ZIPs

#236

Comparable ZIP codes

South Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
29693Oconee County$51,384$168,600$838
29003Bamberg County$51,341$101,500$825
29435Colleton County$51,310$161,500$887
29831Aiken County$51,295$164,000$606
29741Chesterfield County$51,875$92,800$742
29639Abbeville County$50,924$215,800$934

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hampton County.

ZIP 29944 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 29944?
ZIP 29944 lies mostly in Hampton 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 29944?
South Carolina charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 29944 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $943 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $96,100-42% 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 29944, 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.