29127 Zip Code (Prosperity, SC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 9,287
Zip code population in 2010: 8,333
Zip code population in 2000: 7,485

Houses and condos: 4,954
Renter-occupied apartments: 838
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 29127: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 102.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 91 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: $1,677 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,630 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 29127:

• High school or higher: 88.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%
• Unemployed: 1.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 29127:

• Never married: 21.7%
• Now married: 59.7%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 5.9%
• Divorced: 11.0%

• 
• • 6,95774.9%White
  • 2,05622.1%Black
  • 1741.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 991.1%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 29127, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $73,310 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$73,310
State:	$65,754

Salary/wage: $56,264 (reported on 78.4% of returns)

Here:	$56,264
State:	$52,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1283.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3678.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6744.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9565.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18223.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 81856.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,489 (reported on 30.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,489
South Carolina:	$1,749

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.2% for AGIs below $25k, 34.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 151.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1198.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,152 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	$5,152
State:	$8,783

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.2% for AGIs below $25k, 46.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 137.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 165.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 420.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3682.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$24,500 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	+$24,500
State:	+$24,194

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 32.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 106.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 213.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 955.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 33506.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,162 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	+$9,162
State:	+$11,253

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.8% for AGIs below $25k, 55.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 101.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 424.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 355.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5102.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,784 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

29127:	$21,784
South Carolina:	$21,604

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.0% for AGIs below $25k, 152.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 462.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 688.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1291.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6120.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,497 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	$32,497
State:	$35,199

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.3% for AGIs below $25k, 202.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 388.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 482.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1021.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6788.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $10,145 (reported on 6.3% of returns)

Here:	$10,145
State:	$14,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 107.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 251.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2786.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,076 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

29127:	$7,076
State:	$7,486

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 19.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 117.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 305.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1592.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,388 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,388
State:	$2,397

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.3% for AGIs below $25k, 70.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.4%

Here:	92%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 92.8% for AGIs below $25k, 93.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 29127, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $51,535 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,535
State:	$51,133

Salary/wage: $43,428 (reported on 82.4% of returns)

Here:	$43,428
State:	$42,173

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.7% for AGIs below $25k, 77.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 55.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,471 (reported on 32.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,471
South Carolina:	$1,468

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,225 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,225
State:	$6,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,474 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	+$4,474
State:	+$13,061

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,800 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	+$10,800
State:	+$10,167

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,996 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

29127:	$15,996
South Carolina:	$17,019

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,569 (23% of AGI, reported on 31.9% of returns)

Here:	$21,569
State:	$22,890

Here:	22.9% of AGI
State:	21.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 8.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,257 (reported on 27.4% of returns)

Here:	$4,257
State:	$5,169

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,523 (reported on 31.9% of returns)

29127:	$7,523
State:	$7,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,314 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,314
State:	$2,418

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.3%

Here:	61%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 55.1% for AGIs below $25k, 62.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 29127, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,764 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,764
State:	$41,965

Salary/wage: $36,148 (reported on 83.6% of returns)

Here:	$36,148
State:	$35,695

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.4% for AGIs below $10k, 76.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,328 (reported on 41.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,328
South Carolina:	$1,623

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,753 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,753
State:	$3,999

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,401 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	+$6,401
State:	+$13,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,239 (reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	+$9,239
State:	+$9,144

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,213 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

29127:	$3,213
South Carolina:	$2,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $10,455 (reported on 0.6% of returns)

Here:	$10,455
South Carolina:	$15,117

Total itemized deductions: $17,058 (24% of AGI, reported on 33.1% of returns)

Here:	$17,058
State:	$19,039

Here:	23.6% of AGI
State:	22.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.1% for AGIs below $10k, 8.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,297 (4% of AGI, reported on 28.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,297
State:	$4,305

Here:	4.4% of AGI
State:	5.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,236 (reported on 74.4% of returns)

29127:	$5,236
State:	$6,497

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,789 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,789
State:	$1,882

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.1%

Here:	68%
State:	66%

(% for various income ranges: 58.1% for AGIs below $10k, 70.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 29036, 29108, 29126, 29122, 29075, 29070.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 432
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,721

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 145 (110 now married, 37 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,617 (883 now married, 741 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 29127 with a mortgage: 1,655 (199 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 136 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 127

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,283
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $420

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

• Zip code 29127 household income distribution in 2022

• 259Less than $10,000
• 99$10,000 to $14,999
• 168$15,000 to $19,999
• 137$20,000 to $24,999
• 159$25,000 to $29,999
• 51$30,000 to $34,999
• 503$35,000 to $39,999
• 130$40,000 to $44,999
• 130$45,000 to $49,999
• 409$50,000 to $59,999
• 395$60,000 to $74,999
• 480$75,000 to $99,999
• 377$100,000 to $124,999
• 370$125,000 to $149,999
• 276$150,000 to $199,999
• 182$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 29127

• 193Less than $10,000
• 5$10,000 to $14,999
• 39$15,000 to $19,999
• 18$25,000 to $29,999
• 16$30,000 to $34,999
• 11$35,000 to $39,999
• 28$40,000 to $49,999
• 85$50,000 to $59,999
• 37$60,000 to $69,999
• 135$70,000 to $79,999
• 70$80,000 to $89,999
• 8$90,000 to $99,999
• 108$100,000 to $124,999
• 131$125,000 to $149,999
• 142$150,000 to $174,999
• 165$175,000 to $199,999
• 358$200,000 to $249,999
• 238$250,000 to $299,999
• 561$300,000 to $399,999
• 226$400,000 to $499,999
• 663$500,000 to $749,999
• 112$750,000 to $999,999
• 52$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 14$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 25$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 29127

• 37$300 to $349
• 4$350 to $399
• 2$450 to $499
• 141$500 to $549
• 30$550 to $599
• 19$600 to $649
• 42$650 to $699
• 35$700 to $749
• 72$750 to $799
• 122$800 to $899
• 79$900 to $999
• 5$1,000 to $1,249
• 54$1,500 to $1,999
• 160No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $960.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $214,732.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $350,482
• Black or African American householders: $141,840
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $259,256
• Two or more races householders: $165,088
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $176,565

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $271,322 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $147,010 - $452,744

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $259,379

Here:	$259,379
State:	$368,255

Mobile homes: $29,365

Here:	$29,365
State:	$102,531

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,539
• One, attached: 4
• Two: 1
• 5 to 9: 32
• 10 to 19: 54
• 50 or more: 57
• Mobile homes: 1,190
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Unemployment: 1.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 29127

• 82.8%3,671Drove a car alone
• 5.6%250Carpooled
• 0.7%33Walked
• 10.2%454Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 29127

• 50Less than 5 minutes
• 2845 to 9 minutes
• 34010 to 14 minutes
• 63215 to 19 minutes
• 98920 to 24 minutes
• 18725 to 29 minutes
• 53230 to 34 minutes
• 10735 to 39 minutes
• 6640 to 44 minutes
• 52045 to 59 minutes
• 18860 to 89 minutes
• 6190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 55.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,287

• Male householders: 1,886 (602 living alone), Female householders: 2,270 (568 living alone)

• 2,218 spouses (2,179 opposite-sex spouses), 150 unmarried partners, (134 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,421 children (2,244 natural, 57 adopted, 120 stepchildren), 55 grandchildren, 87 brothers or sisters, 85 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 131 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 49 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,737 2-persons, 514 3-persons, 431 4-persons, 133 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,168 1-person, 88 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 8 5-persons

1,065 married couples with children.
634 single-parent households (132 men, 502 women).

98.2% of residents of 29127 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (97% very well, 3% well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% very well, 60% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• FOREST HILLS SD/ELBO INC (HWY 76 BEFORE PROSPERITY in PROSPERITY, SC)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
  Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF DWELLINGS OTHER THAN APARTMENT BUILDINGS
  

• CHAPARRAL STEEL (SEE NOTE in PROSPERITY, SC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES (INCLUDING COKE OVENS), AND ROLLING MILLS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%

Population in 1990: 4,782. Population change in the 1990s: +2,703 (+56.5%).

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

• This state: 6,640
• Northeast: 624
• Midwest: 498
• South: 1,091
• West: 189

63% of the 29127 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Carolina.

93% of the 29127 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 80
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 51 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• PETE DUTY AND ASSOCIATES (86 MELROSE PLACE in PROSPERITY, SC; small business)

  $11,075 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps. Signed on 2005-02-16. Completion date: 2005-04-16.

• HYDRAULIC SPECIALISTS (2865 WHEELAND SCHOOL RD in PROSPERITY, SC; small business) : $5,372 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005

  $1,937 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Vehicular Equipment Components. Signed on 2004-12-14. Completion date: 2004-12-23.
  $1,650, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-03. Completion date: 2004-12-23.
  $1,235, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-03. Completion date: 2004-12-23.
  $550, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-16. Completion date: 2004-12-23.
  

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

• Wholesale Trade: Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Certified Public Accountants (20-49: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing (20-49: 1)

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

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 12. The highest number of reported fires - 62 took place in 2018, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (40.0%), and Outside Fires (39.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 29127
• 8040.0%Structure Fires
• 7939.5%Outside Fires
• 3015.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 115.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 29127, South Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 29127 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	78	73.1 years
John	55	73.0 years
Mary	41	79.6 years
George	38	76.8 years
William	32	69.1 years
Thomas	30	69.1 years
Robert	23	68.9 years
Willie	18	74.8 years
Henry	17	77.8 years
Annie	15	81.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 29127 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Bedenbaugh	47	78.2 years
Wise	42	67.6 years
Hawkins	37	77.1 years
Amick	34	83.2 years
Shealy	34	80.7 years
Dominick	31	78.0 years
Morris	30	75.7 years
Long	29	77.7 years
Boozer	25	78.5 years
Kinard	25	78.2 years

Businesses in zip code 29127
Name	Count		Name	Count
Subway	1		Waffle House	1
UPS	1		Wendy's	1