29438 Zip Code (Edisto Beach, SC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,825
Zip code population in 2010: 2,408
Zip code population in 2000: 2,301

Houses and condos: 3,609
Renter-occupied apartments: 187
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 29438: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 74.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 18.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 38 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,292 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,584 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 29438:

• High school or higher: 96.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 21.6%
• Unemployed: 6.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 29438:

• Never married: 15.0%
• Now married: 66.7%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 8.9%
• Divorced: 9.0%

• 
• • 2,31582.0%White
  • 41714.8%Black
  • 732.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 100.4%Asian
  • 90.3%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 29438, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $102,726 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$102,726
State:	$65,754

Salary/wage: $66,910 (reported on 65.2% of returns)

Here:	$66,910
State:	$52,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1263.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3772.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6665.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9248.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13739.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 76290.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,123 (reported on 45.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,123
South Carolina:	$1,749

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.7% for AGIs below $25k, 75.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 115.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 380.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 339.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3212.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $13,214 (reported on 36.8% of returns)

Here:	$13,214
State:	$8,783

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.3% for AGIs below $25k, 180.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 472.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 986.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1717.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9992.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$30,325 (reported on 32.9% of returns)

Here:	+$30,325
State:	+$24,194

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.4% for AGIs below $25k, 216.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 204.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1006.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1965.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 29982.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$25,112 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

Here:	+$25,112
State:	+$11,253

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 217.1% for AGIs below $25k, 328.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 738.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 368.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 845.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13767.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $31,667 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

29438:	$31,667
South Carolina:	$21,604

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $25k, 261.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 625.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2080.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3392.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7895.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $38,520 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	$38,520
State:	$35,199

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 573.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 981.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1332.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2458.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10390.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $12,486 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	$12,486
State:	$14,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.9% for AGIs below $25k, 352.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 586.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4042.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,556 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

29438:	$8,556
State:	$7,486

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.4% for AGIs below $25k, 164.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 318.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 634.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2212.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,933 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,933
State:	$2,397

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.1% for AGIs below $25k, 54.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.6%

Here:	92%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 91.5% for AGIs below $25k, 90.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 29438, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $69,036 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$69,036
State:	$51,133

Salary/wage: $40,633 (reported on 69.9% of returns)

Here:	$40,633
State:	$42,173

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.9% for AGIs below $25k, 61.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 37.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 35.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 32.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,541 (reported on 43.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,541
South Carolina:	$1,468

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $11,438 (reported on 34.1% of returns)

Here:	$11,438
State:	$6,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,108 (reported on 30.1% of returns)

Here:	+$16,108
State:	+$13,061

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,931 (reported on 21.1% of returns)

Here:	+$8,931
State:	+$10,167

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,145 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

29438:	$22,145
South Carolina:	$17,019

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,217 (24% of AGI, reported on 42.3% of returns)

Here:	$30,217
State:	$22,890

Here:	24.1% of AGI
State:	21.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.2% for AGIs below $25k, 16.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,366 (reported on 35.8% of returns)

Here:	$6,366
State:	$5,169

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $10,604 (reported on 42.3% of returns)

29438:	$10,604
State:	$7,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,165 (reported on 18.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,165
State:	$2,418

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.7%

Here:	67%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 59.6% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 29438, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $52,030 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,030
State:	$41,965

Salary/wage: $33,195 (reported on 74.3% of returns)

Here:	$33,195
State:	$35,695

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 152.3% for AGIs below $10k, 76.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 44.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 41.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 37.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,020 (reported on 45.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,020
South Carolina:	$1,623

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $6,534 (reported on 31.3% of returns)

Here:	$6,534
State:	$3,999

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$21,732 (reported on 25.7% of returns)

Here:	+$21,732
State:	+$13,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,645 (reported on 21.7% of returns)

Here:	+$12,645
State:	+$9,144

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,727 (reported on 3.0% of returns)

29438:	$3,727
South Carolina:	$2,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,432 (25% of AGI, reported on 36.4% of returns)

Here:	$24,432
State:	$19,039

Here:	25.1% of AGI
State:	22.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.0% for AGIs below $10k, 12.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 20.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,601 (5% of AGI, reported on 33.4% of returns)

Here:	$5,601
State:	$4,305

Here:	5.4% of AGI
State:	5.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $9,680 (reported on 69.3% of returns)

29438:	$9,680
State:	$6,497

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,833 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,833
State:	$1,882

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.4%

Here:	73%
State:	66%

(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $10k, 74.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 29449, 29487, 29452, 29426, 29446, 29470.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 55
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,348

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 18 (19 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 265 (131 now married, 134 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 29438 with a mortgage: 604 (57 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 54 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 32

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,138
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $679

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 29438 household income distribution in 2022

• 89Less than $10,000
• 36$10,000 to $14,999
• 50$15,000 to $19,999
• 101$20,000 to $24,999
• 17$25,000 to $29,999
• 75$30,000 to $34,999
• 57$35,000 to $39,999
• 58$40,000 to $44,999
• 30$45,000 to $49,999
• 111$50,000 to $59,999
• 114$60,000 to $74,999
• 194$75,000 to $99,999
• 91$100,000 to $124,999
• 98$125,000 to $149,999
• 113$150,000 to $199,999
• 167$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 29438

• 37Less than $10,000
• 5$15,000 to $19,999
• 9$20,000 to $24,999
• 4$50,000 to $59,999
• 2$60,000 to $69,999
• 13$70,000 to $79,999
• 7$80,000 to $89,999
• 6$90,000 to $99,999
• 46$100,000 to $124,999
• 39$125,000 to $149,999
• 25$150,000 to $174,999
• 14$175,000 to $199,999
• 54$200,000 to $249,999
• 59$250,000 to $299,999
• 190$300,000 to $399,999
• 194$400,000 to $499,999
• 357$500,000 to $749,999
• 187$750,000 to $999,999
• 75$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 37$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 67$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 29438

• 24$600 to $649
• 12$700 to $749
• 4$750 to $799
• 17$800 to $899
• 18$900 to $999
• 33$1,000 to $1,249
• 16$1,500 to $1,999
• 9$2,000 to $2,499
• 52No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,192.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,255,316.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $716,550
• Black or African American householders: $325,477
• Two or more races householders: $1,126,651

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $534,283 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $287,272 - $806,116

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $777,152

Here:	$777,152
State:	$368,255

Townhouses or other attached units: $512,501

Here:	$512,501
State:	$292,023

In 2-unit structures: $398,078

Here:	$398,078
State:	$358,283

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $196,289

Here:	$196,289
State:	$230,702

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $320,123

Here:	$320,123
State:	$326,361

Mobile homes: $156,647

Here:	$156,647
State:	$102,531

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,777
• One, attached: 149
• Two: 76
• 3 or 4: 238
• 5 to 9: 81
• 10 to 19: 52
• 20 to 49: 34
• Mobile homes: 229

Unemployment: 6.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 29438

• 62.8%697Drove a car alone
• 13.7%152Carpooled
• 0.6%7Bicycle
• 0.9%10Walked
• 2.3%25Other means
• 23.4%259Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 29438

• 49Less than 5 minutes
• 985 to 9 minutes
• 20110 to 14 minutes
• 15315 to 19 minutes
• 6120 to 24 minutes
• 625 to 29 minutes
• 7830 to 34 minutes
• 1140 to 44 minutes
• 4345 to 59 minutes
• 16360 to 89 minutes
• 1990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 65.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,825

• Male householders: 674 (142 living alone), Female householders: 733 (228 living alone)

• 871 spouses (871 opposite-sex spouses), 42 unmarried partners, (34 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 286 children (262 natural, 4 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 58 grandchildren, 58 brothers or sisters, 53 parents, 0 foster children, 86 other relatives, 11 non-relatives

Size of family households: 827 2-persons, 98 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 2 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 370 1-person, 46 2-persons

166 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

97.5% of residents of 29438 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% very well, 60% not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• FLOWERS OYSTER COMPANY (426 HWY 174 in EDISTO ISLAND, SC) . Federal Facility

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
  Business SIC classification: PREPARED FRESH OR FROZEN FISH AND SEAFOODS
  Alternative names: FLOWERS OYSTER - CLOSED

• EDISTO BEACH ELEMENTARY (3002 LEE STREET in EDISTO BEACH, SC)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1501019
  Organizations: COLLETON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• EDISTO BEACH TOWN OF GOLF CLUB (2414 MURRAY ST in EDISTO BEACH, SC)

  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  

• EDDINGS SAND/EDINGSVILLE ONE M (EDINGSVILLE BEACH RD in EDISTO ISLAND, SC)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: MISCELLANEOUS NONMETALLIC MINERALS, EXCEPT FUELS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%

Population in 1990: 1,669. Population change in the 1990s: +632 (+37.9%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,582
• Northeast: 285
• Midwest: 231
• South: 600
• West: 34

57% of the 29438 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Carolina.

92% of the 29438 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (10-19: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0023.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0023.00

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 27. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 46 took place in 2010, and the least - 14 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (58.5%), and Structure Fires (25.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 29438
• 26858.5%Outside Fires
• 11825.8%Structure Fires
• 5612.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 163.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 29438, South Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 29438 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	20	70.3 years
William	20	68.1 years
Mary	12	81.6 years
Elizabeth	10	84.9 years
Sarah	10	80.3 years
Joseph	9	74.0 years
John	8	78.5 years
Arthur	8	64.0 years
Henry	8	72.9 years
George	8	73.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 29438 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Brown	21	80.6 years
Wright	18	69.3 years
Meggett	17	75.7 years
Gadsden	15	78.5 years
Williams	12	80.3 years
Smalls	12	76.0 years
Miles	11	63.3 years
Bligen	10	67.3 years
Seabrook	9	83.9 years
Jones	9	75.2 years

Businesses in zip code 29438
Name	Count		Name	Count
Domino's Pizza	1		True Value	1
FedEx	1		UPS	1
Subway	1