Zip code 29526: Conway, South Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 29526?

29526 is assigned to Conway, South Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 29526 in?

29526 is in Horry County, South Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 29526?

About 54,130 people live in 29526, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 29526?

The median household income in 29526 is $68,825.

Q: What zip codes are near 29526?

The closest zip codes to 29526 are 29528, 29579, 29578, 29527, 29511.

Residential delivery areaHorry CountyEastern Time

Population

54,130

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$253K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,056/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

175 sq mi

309 people/sq mi

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

About 29526

29526 is a small-town zip code in Conway, South Carolina (Horry County), covering 175 sq mi of land. About 54,130 people live here, or 309 per square mile. The median resident is 41.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $68,825 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 16.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $253,100, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,056 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.4 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and office and administrative support.

How 29526 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population54,130
84th
U.S. 334,922,499 · SC 5,296,22510th of 411 in SC
Residents 65 and older21.8%
82nd
U.S. 17.2% · SC 18.9%140th of 411 in SC
Poverty rate16.4%
74th
U.S. 12.5% · SC 14.1%183rd of 401 in SC
Unemployment rate6.5%
74th
U.S. 5.2% · SC 4.9%111th of 409 in SC
Veterans7.6%
73rd
U.S. 6.2% · SC 8.3%203rd of 411 in SC
Homeownership rate77.2%
72nd
U.S. 65.2% · SC 71.9%201st of 401 in SC
Uninsured rate9.8%
70th
U.S. 8.4% · SC 9.6%186th of 407 in SC
Government workers16.3%
68th
U.S. 14.5% · SC 15.2%184th of 409 in SC
Median age41.3
67th
U.S. 38.9 · SC 40.2206th of 411 in SC
Housing vacancy8.4%
63rd
U.S. 10.1% · SC 13.3%312th of 402 in SC
Broadband access92.9%
57th
U.S. 91% · SC 88.8%72nd of 401 in SC
Self-employed workers8.8%
43rd
U.S. 10% · SC 9.9%204th of 409 in SC
Income inequality (Gini)0.427
43rd
U.S. 0.483 · SC 0.475248th of 397 in SC
Diversity index43.9
42nd
U.S. 61.4 · SC 54.9261st of 411 in SC
Average commute24.4 min
39th
U.S. 26.4 min · SC 25.6 min281st of 394 in SC
Healthcare workers8.5%
35th
U.S. 9.7% · SC 9.5%228th of 409 in SC
Median household income$68,825
34th
U.S. $80,734 · SC $69,324130th of 383 in SC
Median home value$253,100
34th
U.S. $332,700 · SC $259,000108th of 382 in SC
Population density309/sq mi
26th
U.S. 95/sq mi · SC 176/sq mi140th of 411 in SC
Foreign-born residents4.5%
26th
U.S. 14.1% · SC 5.8%130th of 411 in SC
Median gross rent$1,056
25th
U.S. $1,413 · SC $1,180132nd of 344 in SC
Rent-burdened renters43.6%
25th
U.S. 51.1% · SC 52.1%266th of 390 in SC
Tech workers1.6%
25th
U.S. 3.8% · SC 2.6%179th of 409 in SC
Per capita income$31,811
24th
U.S. $44,673 · SC $39,236195th of 411 in SC
Bachelor's degree or higher21%
23rd
U.S. 35.7% · SC 32.1%197th of 409 in SC
Work from home8.2%
23rd
U.S. 15.1% · SC 11.5%182nd of 409 in SC
Residents under 1816.1%
11th
U.S. 22% · SC 21.4%316th of 411 in SC
Median earnings per worker$35,388
9th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · SC $44,623312th of 408 in SC

Measure	29526	Horry	SC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in SC
Population	54,130	383,016	5,296,225	334,922,499	84th	10th of 411
Residents 65 and older	21.8%	26.4%	18.9%	17.2%	82nd	140th of 411
Poverty rate	16.4%	13.2%	14.1%	12.5%	74th	183rd of 401
Unemployment rate	6.5%	4.9%	4.9%	5.2%	74th	111th of 409
Veterans	7.6%	8.9%	8.3%	6.2%	73rd	203rd of 411
Homeownership rate	77.2%	77.3%	71.9%	65.2%	72nd	201st of 401
Uninsured rate	9.8%	11.7%	9.6%	8.4%	70th	186th of 407
Government workers	16.3%	12.8%	15.2%	14.5%	68th	184th of 409
Median age	41.3	48.7	40.2	38.9	67th	206th of 411
Housing vacancy	8.4%	27%	13.3%	10.1%	63rd	312th of 402
Broadband access	92.9%	92.5%	88.8%	91%	57th	72nd of 401
Self-employed workers	8.8%	12.5%	9.9%	10%	43rd	204th of 409
Income inequality (Gini)	0.427	0.450	0.475	0.483	43rd	248th of 397
Diversity index	43.9	41	54.9	61.4	42nd	261st of 411
Average commute	24.4 min	23.1 min	25.6 min	26.4 min	39th	281st of 394
Healthcare workers	8.5%	9.1%	9.5%	9.7%	35th	228th of 409
Median household income	$68,825	$66,880	$69,324	$80,734	34th	130th of 383
Median home value	$253,100	$287,700	$259,000	$332,700	34th	108th of 382
Population density	309/sq mi	338/sq mi	176/sq mi	95/sq mi	26th	140th of 411
Foreign-born residents	4.5%	6.7%	5.8%	14.1%	26th	130th of 411
Median gross rent	$1,056	$1,255	$1,180	$1,413	25th	132nd of 344
Rent-burdened renters	43.6%	52%	52.1%	51.1%	25th	266th of 390
Tech workers	1.6%	1.9%	2.6%	3.8%	25th	179th of 409
Per capita income	$31,811	$38,025	$39,236	$44,673	24th	195th of 411
Bachelor's degree or higher	21%	27.1%	32.1%	35.7%	23rd	197th of 409
Work from home	8.2%	11%	11.5%	15.1%	23rd	182nd of 409
Residents under 18	16.1%	17%	21.4%	22%	11th	316th of 411
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,388	$38,645	$44,623	$49,666	9th	312th of 408

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

Under 5

12%

5–17

18%

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

11%

45–54

14%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.3

Under 18

16.1%

65 and over

21.8%

Race and ethnicity

White73%
Black14%
Hispanic6%
Asian2%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.4%
Other0.4%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

43.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

37.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 19,432
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 67.4%
Married couples: 50.2%
Living alone: 26.5%
Veterans (of adults): 7.6%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

29526

$68,825

Horry Co.

$66,880

South Carolina

$69,324

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,811

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.427

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

29526

$253,100

Horry Co.

$287,700

South Carolina

$259,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

29526

$1,056

Horry Co.

$1,255

South Carolina

$1,180

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

69%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

19%

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 21,210
Owner-occupied: 77.2%
Vacant: 8.4%
Median year built: 1998
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.4%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

0.9%

Walked

Bicycle

0.8%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

25%

20–29

22%

30–44

28%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

16%

Construction and repair

11%

Office and admin

10%

Management

Healthcare

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Production

Education

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Retail

18%

Restaurants and hotels

12%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Education

12%

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Other services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Wholesale

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$35,388

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	29526	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$54,750	$74,888
Service	$20,186	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,598	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,352	$49,199
Production and transportation	$28,976	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

34%

Some college

22%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
Households with broadband: 92.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.5%
No internet access: 5%
Without health insurance: 9.8%
Limited-English households: 1.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Conway
State: South Carolina
County: Horry County
Center point: 33.8678° N, 78.9765° W
Land area: 175 sq mi
Water area: 1.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Conway10% of zip
Red Hill (unincorporated)5% of zip
Homewood (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 29526

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
29528	Conway, SC · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
29579	Myrtle Beach, SC	7.9 mi	56,915	$79,644	$353,600
29578	Myrtle Beach, SC · PO box	9 mi	—	—	—
29527	Conway, SC	11 mi	28,451	$52,069	$218,100
29511	Aynor, SC	11 mi	6,874	$69,507	$252,900
29569	Loris, SC	12 mi	17,788	$46,840	$200,300
29577	Myrtle Beach, SC	12 mi	35,446	$50,955	$299,900
29572	Myrtle Beach, SC	13 mi	12,124	$85,247	$427,400
29568	Longs, SC	13 mi	17,097	$62,653	$254,900
29588	Myrtle Beach, SC	14 mi	52,609	$70,739	$267,700
29575	Myrtle Beach, SC	16 mi	20,721	$71,447	$305,700
29544	Galivants Ferry, SC	17 mi	8,252	$78,401	$210,000

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Questions about 29526

What city is zip code 29526?

29526 is assigned to Conway, South Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 29526 in?

29526 is in Horry County, South Carolina.

What is the population of 29526?

About 54,130 people live in 29526, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 29526 in?

29526 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 29526?

The median household income in 29526 is $68,825.

What zip codes are near 29526?

The closest zip codes to 29526 are 29528, 29579, 29578, 29527, 29511.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29526, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.