Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,539
| This zip code: | $30,539 | | South Carolina: | $43,329 |
Nearest zip codes: 29547, 29565, 29567, 29543, 29592, 28383.
Housing units in zip code 29536 with a mortgage: 1,342 (133 second mortgage, 66 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,229
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $873
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $285
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 28.2% | | Whole state: | 15.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 14.2% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 29536 include: New Jerusalem United Church of God (A), New Holy Church (B), New Bethel Apostolic Church (C), Mount Calvary Church (D), Mount Andrew United Methodist Church (E), Minturn Church (F), Millers Chapel (G), Saint Marks Church (H), Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Holly Cemetery (1), Ropers Cemetery (2), Hamilton Cemetery (3), Riverside Cemetery (4), Mount Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery (5), Ramsey Cemetery (6), Curtis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cypress Ponds (A), Sand Ridge Bay (B), Betsy Jackson Bay (C), Ben Pond (D), Pine Bay (E), Donohoe Bay (F), Manning Bay (G), Kelly Bay (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Maple Swamp (A), Long Branch (B), Canaan Branch (C), Butler Branch (D), Cains Branch (E), Wash Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Dillon Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 259
- 1995 to 1998: 656
- 1990 to 1994: 553
- 1980 to 1989: 1,207
- 1970 to 1979: 1,513
- 1960 to 1969: 1,061
- 1950 to 1959: 678
- 1940 to 1949: 612
- 1939 or earlier: 494
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dillon, SC (29536): |
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- no bedroom: 11
- 1 bedrooms: 113
- 2 bedrooms: 714
- 3 bedrooms: 2,725
- 4 bedrooms: 517
- 5 or more bedrooms: 133
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 61
- 1 bedrooms: 367
- 2 bedrooms: 852
- 3 bedrooms: 598
- 4 bedrooms: 74
- 5 or more bedrooms: 44
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Vehicles available in 29536 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 317
- 1 vehicle: 1,330
- 2 vehicles: 1,786
- 3 vehicles: 577
- 4 vehicles: 140
- 5 or more vehicles: 63
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 727
- 1 vehicle: 902
- 2 vehicles: 317
- 3 vehicles: 38
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 1
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 29536:
- Less than $10,000: 149
- $10,000 to $14,999: 75
- $15,000 to $19,999: 130
- $20,000 to $24,999: 148
- $25,000 to $29,999: 160
- $30,000 to $34,999: 149
- $35,000 to $39,999: 140
- $40,000 to $49,999: 271
- $50,000 to $59,999: 288
- $60,000 to $69,999: 271
- $70,000 to $79,999: 254
- $80,000 to $89,999: 302
- $90,000 to $99,999: 305
- $100,000 to $124,999: 569
- $125,000 to $149,999: 343
- $150,000 to $174,999: 174
- $175,000 to $199,999: 110
- $200,000 to $249,999: 123
- $250,000 to $299,999: 101
- $300,000 to $399,999: 99
- $400,000 to $499,999: 13
- $500,000 to $749,999: 12
- $750,000 to $999,999: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 29536:
- Less than $100: 276
- $100 to $149: 83
- $150 to $199: 211
- $200 to $249: 186
- $250 to $299: 153
- $300 to $349: 131
- $350 to $399: 111
- $400 to $449: 40
- $450 to $499: 19
- $650 to $699: 27
- $700 to $749: 22
- $1,500 to $1,999: 15
- No cash rent: 324
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $41,894.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $110,052
- Black or African American householders: $79,276
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $146,629
- Asian householders: $124,070
- Some other race householders: $136,961
- Two or more races householders: $60,424
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $118,109
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $81,628 (it was $50,900 in 2000)
| 29536: | $81,628 | | South Carolina: | $133,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,963 - $147,217
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $121,571| Here: | $121,571 | | State: | $214,820 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $117,425| Here: | $117,425 | | State: | $195,928 |
In 2-unit structures: $165,393| Here: | $165,393 | | State: | $168,372 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $32,362| Here: | $32,362 | | State: | $191,807 |
Mobile homes: $33,828| Here: | $33,828 | | State: | $45,713 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500| Here: | $22,500 | | State: | $45,615 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,005
- One, attached: 124
- Two: 156
- 3 or 4: 146
- 5 to 9: 208
- 10 to 19: 13
- 20 to 49: 100
- 50 or more: 140
- Mobile homes: 2,136
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,237 (76%)
- Carpooled: 1,206 (17%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 25 (0%)
- Taxi: 11 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 160 (2%)
- Other means: 168 (2%)
- Worked at home: 98 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 363
- 5 to 9 minutes: 978
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1576
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1004
- 20 to 24 minutes: 595
- 25 to 29 minutes: 192
- 30 to 34 minutes: 641
- 35 to 39 minutes: 167
- 40 to 44 minutes: 235
- 45 to 59 minutes: 379
- 60 to 89 minutes: 247
- 90 or more minutes: 433
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 16,894
- In family households: 14,881 (2,623 male householders, 1,806 female householders)
2,689 spouses, 5,883 children (5,418 natural, 153 adopted, 312 stepchildren), 802 grandchildren, 255 brothers or sisters, 190 parents, 296 other relatives, 337 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,013 (808 male householders (669 living alone)), 957 female householders (881 living alone)), 248 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 251 (177 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,581 2-persons, 1,184 3-persons, 820 4-persons, 488 5-persons, 169 6-persons, 187 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,550 1-person, 188 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 8 4-persons.
2,308 married couples with children.
1,815 single-parent households (244 men, 1,571 women).
96.0% of residents of 29536 zip code speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% very well, 16% well, 30% not well, 8% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% very well, 21% well, 7% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (9% very well, 45% not well, 45% not at all).
Foreign born population: 164 (1.0%)
(19.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (73%)
- Spain (5%)
- Germany (4%)
- Jamaica (4%)
- Guyana (4%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
- Hong Kong (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 73
- 1990 to 1994: 33
- 1985 to 1989: 13
- 1980 to 1984: 25
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1965 to 1969: 14
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White population: 8,217
Black population: 8,103
American Indian population: 353
Asian population: 86
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 7
Some other race population: 171
Two or more races population: 111

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 7641 |
|  United States or American: 2083 |
|  English: 916 |
|  Irish: 459 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 247 |
|  German: 188 |
|  Scottish: 177 |
|  French (except Basque): 166 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 100 |
|  African: 100 |
|  British: 50 |
|  Welsh: 49 |
|  Italian: 35 |
|  Dutch: 29 |
|  European: 17 |
|  Austrian: 15 |
|  Arab:: 14 |
|  Lebanese: 14 |
|  Danish: 9 |
|  Lithuanian: 8 |
|  Celtic: 7 |
|  Hungarian: 6 |
|  Swiss: 6 |
|  Norwegian: 5 |
|  Canadian: 3 |
|  French Canadian: 3 |
|  Polish: 2 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,077
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (62%)
- Utility gas (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 14211
- Northeast: 704
- Midwest: 164
- South: 1728
- West: 121
62% of the 29536 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in South Carolina.
Population in 1990: 9,113. Population change in the 1990s: +7,935 (+87.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 243
| Here: | 10.1% | | South Carolina: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 63
| Here: | 5.3% | | South Carolina: | 8.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22
| Here: | 5.9% | | South Carolina: | 20.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- ALLIED WASTE RURAL SANITATION (1331 EAST MAIN STREET in DILLON, SC; small business): $127 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2003
Contracts for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services, Gas Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $1,440; 2003: $-1,313; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,524 with Army for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2003-08-01. Completion date: 2004-07-31.
$1,440 with Army for Gas Services. Signed on 2002-12-23. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$0 with Army for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2003-08-01. Completion date: 2004-07-31.
$0 with Army for Gas Services. Signed on 2003-01-08. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 5)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 82 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 82 people in nursing homes
- 48 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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