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29432

Zip code 29432: Branchville, South Carolina

Residential delivery areaOrangeburg CountyEastern Time
Population
2,424
Median household income
$55K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$158K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$757/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
120 sq mi
20 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 29432

29432 is a rural zip code in Branchville, South Carolina (Orangeburg County), covering 120 sq mi of land. About 2,424 people live here, or 20 per square mile. The median resident is 47.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $54,826 a year, 32% below the national median of $80,734. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $157,900, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $757 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare.

How 29432 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
47.8
Under 18
19.1%
65 and over
25.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White64%
  • Black31%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
49.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
80.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
97%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,017
Average household size
2.4
Family households
62.9%
Married couples
45.6%
Living alone
31.6%
Veterans (of adults)
8.4%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
25%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
24%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
0.4%

Median household income

29432
$54,826
Orangeburg Co.
$45,675
South Carolina
$69,324
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$28,114
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
13.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
8.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.429
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

29432
$157,900
Orangeburg Co.
$115,800
South Carolina
$259,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

29432
$757
Orangeburg Co.
$841
South Carolina
$1,180
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
66%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
0.2%
20+ units
0.6%
Mobile home
28%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,269
Owner-occupied
68.8%
Vacant
19.9%
Median year built
1989
Median rooms
5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
66.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
27.5%
Home value to income
2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
16%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
2%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
5%
10–19
17%
20–29
31%
30–44
24%
45–59
9%
60+
13%
Average commute
30 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
51.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
17%
Transportation and moving
16%
Healthcare
13%
Management
12%
Construction and repair
11%
Sales
6%
Police and fire
6%
Legal and social services
5%
Office and admin
4%
Education
3%
Business and finance
3%
Cleaning and personal care
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Food service
0.6%
Computer and math
0.2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.2%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
16%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Manufacturing
14%
Retail
10%
Education
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Admin, support and management
6%
Public administration
6%
Other services
5%
Construction
5%
Agriculture and mining
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$43,607
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work29432U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$56,413$74,888
Service$26,250$26,804
Sales and office$40,833$40,476
Construction and maintenance$53,950$49,199
Production and transportation$24,237$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
14%
High school
35%
Some college
22%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
86%
Bachelor's degree or higher
15.9%
Graduate or professional degree
5.1%
Households with broadband
81.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
49.5%
No internet access
15.4%
Without health insurance
8.3%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Branchville
Center point
33.2285° N, 80.8139° W
Land area
120 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

29432 spans 3 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Branchville3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 29432

ZipCityDistanceIncome
29481Smoaks7.6 mi$46,719
29471Reevesville8.7 mi$38,500
29133Rowesville9 mi$36,987
29003Bamberg12 mi$52,624
29493Williams13 mi—
29018Bowman13 mi$49,167
29039Cordova14 mi$53,382
29038Cope14 mi$43,563
29082Lodge15 mi$42,833
29477Saint George15 mi$53,894
29447Grover · PO box15 mi—
29433Canadys · PO box16 mi—

Zip codes like 29432 elsewhere

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Questions about 29432

What city is zip code 29432?

29432 is assigned to Branchville, South Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 29432 in?

29432 is mostly in Orangeburg County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 29432?

About 2,424 people live in 29432, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 29432 in?

29432 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 29432?

The median household income in 29432 is $54,826.

What zip codes are near 29432?

The closest zip codes to 29432 are 29481, 29471, 29133, 29003, 29493.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29432, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.