Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,480 Zip code population in 2010: 2,267 Zip code population in 2000: 2,231
Houses and condos: 1,150 Renter-occupied apartments: 78
% of renters here:
8%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 29126: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 77.1 sq. mi. Water area: 2.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 32 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.5% ($1,112)
South Carolina:
0.5% ($1,185)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,030 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,167 (0.6%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $207,024
29126:
$207,024
South Carolina:
$254,600
According to our research of South Carolina and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 29126 zip code as of April 24, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 29126 is 2,162 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
43.6 years
South Carolina median age:
40.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
South Carolina:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 29126, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $56,643 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$56,643
State:
$65,754
Salary/wage: $49,843 (reported on 82.0% of returns)
Here:
$49,843
State:
$52,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1205.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4113.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7297.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8607.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17667.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,090 (reported on 24.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,090
South Carolina:
$1,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.6% for AGIs below $25k, 29.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 30.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 130.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,535 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,535
State:
$8,783
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 17.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 108.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,118 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
+$6,118
State:
+$24,194
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 37.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 228.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 700.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,733 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
+$5,733
State:
+$11,253
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.9% for AGIs below $25k, 81.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 173.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 367.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,600 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
29126:
$18,600
South Carolina:
$21,604
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.0% for AGIs below $25k, 140.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 331.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 685.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 930.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $32,733 (reported on 4.9% of returns)
Here:
$32,733
State:
$35,199
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 403.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1037.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $9,725 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
Here:
$9,725
State:
$14,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 389.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,667 (reported on 4.9% of returns)
29126:
$6,667
State:
$7,486
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 298.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,224 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,224
State:
$2,397
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.7% for AGIs below $25k, 62.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.1%
Here:
95%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 94.7% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 29126, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $50,362 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$50,362
State:
$51,133
Salary/wage: $43,919 (reported on 85.7% of returns)
Here:
$43,919
State:
$42,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.3% for AGIs below $25k, 78.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $906 (reported on 30.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$906
South Carolina:
$1,468
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,406 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,406
State:
$6,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,125 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
+$3,125
State:
+$13,061
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,879 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
+$4,879
State:
+$10,167
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,338 (reported on 7.6% of returns)
29126:
$14,338
South Carolina:
$17,019
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,809 (21% of AGI, reported on 30.5% of returns)
Here:
$18,809
State:
$22,890
Here:
20.7% of AGI
State:
21.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,486 (reported on 27.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,486
State:
$5,169
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,709 (reported on 30.5% of returns)
29126:
$6,709
State:
$7,644
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,256 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,256
State:
$2,418
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.7%
Here:
67%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 63.9% for AGIs below $25k, 65.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 29126, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,029 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$38,029
State:
$41,965
Salary/wage: $35,458 (reported on 86.7% of returns)
Here:
$35,458
State:
$35,695
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.1% for AGIs below $10k, 78.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,020 (reported on 39.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,020
South Carolina:
$1,623
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,755 (reported on 18.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,755
State:
$3,999
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,258 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
+$4,258
State:
+$13,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,419 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:
+$4,419
State:
+$9,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,704 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
29126:
$2,704
South Carolina:
$2,972
Total itemized deductions: $14,956 (22% of AGI, reported on 29.2% of returns)
Here:
$14,956
State:
$19,039
Here:
21.9% of AGI
State:
22.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,157 (5% of AGI, reported on 25.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,157
State:
$4,305
Here:
4.7% of AGI
State:
5.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,525 (reported on 74.2% of returns)
29126:
$4,525
State:
$6,497
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,955 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,955
State:
$1,882
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.3%
Here:
70%
State:
66%
(% for various income ranges: 62.0% for AGIs below $10k, 73.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 93 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 850
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 36 (26 now married, 10 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 380 (222 now married, 160 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 29126 with a mortgage: 441 (34 second mortgage, 34 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 82
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,227 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $389
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
0.5%
Whole state:
7.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.9
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
6.2
State:
4.5
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 29126: Hope Station (A), Newberry County Rural Fire Department Pomaria (B), Newberry County Rural Fire Department Consolidated (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 29126 include: New Hope Church (A), New Fellowship Church (B), Mount Pleasant Church (C), Mount Hebron Church (D), Morris Chapel (E), Pomaria Lutheran Church (F), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (G), Saint Pauls Church (H), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bethlehem Cemetery (1), Saint Matthews Cemetery (2), Mount Hebron Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4), Saint Pauls Cemetery (5), Pomaria Cemetery (6), Wicker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Creek (A), Summers Branch (B), Kellys Creek (C), Second Creek (D), Mud Creek (E), Hellers Creek (F), Crims Creek (G), Cannons Creek (H), Buck Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 346 2-persons, 228 3-persons, 125 4-persons, 41 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 150 1-person, 25 2-persons
443 married couples with children.
56 single-parent households (45 men, 11 women).
98.1% of residents of 29126 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (18% very well, 82% not well).
Foreign born population: 4 (0.2%) (77.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.2%
Whole state:
5.2%
75%Honduras
22%German
22%American
21%English
6%Scotch-Irish
3%Irish
3%European
1%Welsh
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
12010 or later
02000 to 2009
21990 to 1999
18Before 1990
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.7%
75.1%Electricity
16.3%Utility gas
8.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 3,278.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,886
Northeast: 130
Midwest: 40
South: 360
78% of the 29126 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Carolina.
97% of the 29126 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
South Carolina:
14.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 67
Here:
47.2%
South Carolina:
11.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 56
Here:
27.4%
South Carolina:
21.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
121,360Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
92,720Production occupations
59,694Management occupations
55,444Business and financial operations occupations
53,402Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
49,064Community and social service occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
EARTH & ARBOR SERVICES, INC (11083 US HIGHWAY 176 in POMARIA, SC; small business) : $126,681 in 5 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Hardware, Commercial, Rubber Fabricated Materials, Chemicals, Plastics Fabricated Materials by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $24,362; 2005: $102,319; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$48,723 with Army for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-11-04.
$24,362 with Army for Rubber Fabricated Materials. Signed on 2005-03-23. Completion date: 2005-04-08.
$24,362 with Army for Chemicals. Signed on 2004-08-21. Completion date: 2004-09-17.
$17,053 with Army for Plastics Fabricated Materials. Signed on 2005-08-13. Completion date: 2005-09-23.
TILESETTERS, LLC (3925 SC HWY 34 in POMARIA, SC; small business)
$6,340 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2004-07-20. Completion date: 2004-07-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (5-9: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 3)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 3)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 2)
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (1-4: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 29126 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
31
76.5 years
Mary
27
78.6 years
James
26
72.7 years
George
22
76.1 years
William
18
70.8 years
Robert
13
71.7 years
Thomas
11
79.9 years
Annie
10
79.6 years
Frances
9
75.4 years
Willie
9
75.8 years
Most common last names in zip code 29126 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Graham
38
74.1 years
Wicker
28
80.2 years
Livingston
21
73.4 years
Ringer
20
74.7 years
Williams
17
70.5 years
Cromer
17
74.9 years
Suber
16
78.1 years
Glymph
15
70.1 years
Long
14
77.6 years
Ruff
13
75.7 years
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