Median household income (1999): $31,094
Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,967
| This zip code | $32,967 | | South Carolina: | $39,316 |
Nearest zip codes: 29051, 29102, 29111, 29162, 29056, 29153.
Housing units in zip code 29001 with a mortgage: 160 (12 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 127
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $800
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $230
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 19.6% | | Whole state: | 14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 12.0% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 29001 include: New Harmony Church (A), Mount Nebo Church (B), Mount Milian Church (C), Alcolu Baptist Church (D), Saint Marys Church (E), Cypress Fork Church (F), Green Hill Church (G), Westminister Church (H), Trinity Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Trinity Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Lakewood Pond (A), Cuttinumber Pond (B), Harvin Pond (C), Big Bay (D), Cutno Bay (E), Crow Bay (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lightwood Knot Branch (A), Breakfast Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 17
- 1995 to 1998: 72
- 1990 to 1994: 102
- 1980 to 1989: 155
- 1970 to 1979: 224
- 1960 to 1969: 129
- 1950 to 1959: 85
- 1940 to 1949: 44
- 1939 or earlier: 54
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Alcolu, SC (29001): |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 6
- 2 bedrooms: 100
- 3 bedrooms: 474
- 4 bedrooms: 50
- 5 or more bedrooms: 23
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 8
- 2 bedrooms: 79
- 3 bedrooms: 23
- 4 bedrooms: 29
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 29001 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 58
- 1 vehicle: 181
- 2 vehicles: 271
- 3 vehicles: 95
- 4 vehicles: 40
- 5 or more vehicles: 14
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 46
- 1 vehicle: 40
- 2 vehicles: 53
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 29001:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 11
- $25,000 to $29,999: 37
- $30,000 to $34,999: 7
- $40,000 to $49,999: 25
- $50,000 to $59,999: 37
- $60,000 to $69,999: 26
- $70,000 to $79,999: 43
- $80,000 to $89,999: 24
- $90,000 to $99,999: 14
- $100,000 to $124,999: 19
- $150,000 to $174,999: 19
- $175,000 to $199,999: 9
- $200,000 to $249,999: 4
- $250,000 to $299,999: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 29001:
- Less than $100: 19
- $100 to $149: 5
- $150 to $199: 18
- $200 to $249: 37
- $350 to $399: 7
- No cash rent: 42
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $99,625
- Black or African American householders: $82,205
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $37,427
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 475
- Mobile homes: 401
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 735 (78%)
- Carpooled: 184 (20%)
- Walked: 12 (1%)
- Other means: 6 (1%)
- Worked at home: 3 (0%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 30
- 5 to 9 minutes: 79
- 10 to 14 minutes: 61
- 15 to 19 minutes: 194
- 20 to 24 minutes: 160
- 25 to 29 minutes: 113
- 30 to 34 minutes: 143
- 35 to 39 minutes: 25
- 40 to 44 minutes: 29
- 45 to 59 minutes: 30
- 60 to 89 minutes: 56
- 90 or more minutes: 17
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 59.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,305
- In family households: 2,111 (415 male householders, 204 female householders)
419 spouses, 783 children (760 natural, 5 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 165 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 54 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 194 (125 male householders (107 living alone)), 48 female householders (45 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 5 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 236 2-persons, 144 3-persons, 125 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 152 1-person, 16 2-persons, 5 3-persons.
378 married couples with children.
168 single-parent households (28 men, 140 women).
99.6% of residents of 29001 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 1276
- United States or American: 257
- English: 68
- Scotch-Irish: 53
- Irish: 31
- Scottish: 17
- Czech: 10
- Subsaharan African:: 9
- African: 9
- Czechoslovakian: 8
- French (except Basque): 7
- German: 7
- British: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
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- Electricity (64%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Wood (4%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2084
- Northeast: 111
- Midwest: 22
- South: 87
- West: 6
78% of the 29001 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in South Carolina.
Population in 1990: 2,319. Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+1.9%).
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): 35
| Here: | 12.9% | | South Carolina: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32
| Here: | 13.1% | | South Carolina: | 8.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26
| Here: | 28.9% | | South Carolina: | 20.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Facilities Support Services (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Home and Garden Equipment Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 7
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 11
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 7
- Persons involved in accidents: 19
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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