29581 Zip Code (Nichols, SC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,556
Zip code population in 2010: 4,650
Zip code population in 2000: 4,546

Houses and condos: 2,140
Renter-occupied apartments: 341
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 29581: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 161.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 28 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: $1,034 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $433 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 29581:

• High school or higher: 82.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 29581:

• Never married: 31.2%
• Now married: 52.7%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 7.2%
• Divorced: 7.1%

• 
• • 3,24271.2%White
  • 1,14025.0%Black
  • 1232.7%Two or more races
  • 501.1%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 29581, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $42,421 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,421
State:	$65,754

Salary/wage: $36,747 (reported on 81.1% of returns)

Here:	$36,747
State:	$52,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1129.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3608.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7198.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10715.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18563.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,103 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,103
South Carolina:	$1,749

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $25k, 24.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 131.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,517 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,517
State:	$8,783

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 233.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,507 (reported on 7.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,507
State:	+$24,194

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 11.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 687.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,652 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	+$5,652
State:	+$11,253

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 167.0% for AGIs below $25k, 64.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 138.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 203.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,500 (reported on 5.6% of returns)

29581:	$16,500
South Carolina:	$21,604

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.2% for AGIs below $25k, 42.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 354.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1050.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,100 (reported on 2.8% of returns)

Here:	$31,100
State:	$35,199

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 141.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1217.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $14,025 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

Here:	$14,025
State:	$14,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 701.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,200 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

29581:	$7,200
State:	$7,486

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 245.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,630 (reported on 27.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,630
State:	$2,397

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 163.2% for AGIs below $25k, 82.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.9%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.5% for AGIs below $25k, 94.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 29581, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $34,028 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,028
State:	$51,133

Salary/wage: $30,079 (reported on 84.3% of returns)

Here:	$30,079
State:	$42,173

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.2% for AGIs below $25k, 82.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,071 (reported on 23.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,071
South Carolina:	$1,468

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,838 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,838
State:	$6,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,210 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,210
State:	+$13,061

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,821 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	+$3,821
State:	+$10,167

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,645 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

29581:	$10,645
South Carolina:	$17,019

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,087 (24% of AGI, reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$18,087
State:	$22,890

Here:	24.4% of AGI
State:	21.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,779 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	$4,779
State:	$5,169

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,013 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

29581:	$5,013
State:	$7,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,418 (reported on 33.7% of returns)

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 67.4%

Here:	67%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 64.5% for AGIs below $25k, 66.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 29581, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,402 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,402
State:	$41,965

Salary/wage: $27,096 (reported on 87.0% of returns)

Here:	$27,096
State:	$35,695

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.8% for AGIs below $10k, 86.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,747 (reported on 27.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,747
South Carolina:	$1,623

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,430 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

Here:	$4,430
State:	$3,999

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,667 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	+$4,667
State:	+$13,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,569 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	+$3,569
State:	+$9,144

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,000 (reported on 0.8% of returns)

29581:	$3,000
South Carolina:	$2,972

Total itemized deductions: $16,236 (25% of AGI, reported on 17.8% of returns)

Here:	$16,236
State:	$19,039

Here:	24.6% of AGI
State:	22.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,839 (6% of AGI, reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,839
State:	$4,305

Here:	5.6% of AGI
State:	5.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,927 (reported on 62.0% of returns)

29581:	$3,927
State:	$6,497

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,026 (reported on 31.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,026
State:	$1,882

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.9%

Here:	71%
State:	66%

(% for various income ranges: 63.0% for AGIs below $10k, 71.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28439, 29574, 29545, 29543, 29563, 28430.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 334
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,296

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 918 (379 now married, 538 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 29581 with a mortgage: 473 (13 second mortgage, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $932
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $330

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

• Zip code 29581 household income distribution in 2022

• 231Less than $10,000
• 59$10,000 to $14,999
• 60$15,000 to $19,999
• 32$20,000 to $24,999
• 25$25,000 to $29,999
• 137$30,000 to $34,999
• 30$35,000 to $39,999
• 174$40,000 to $44,999
• 109$45,000 to $49,999
• 95$50,000 to $59,999
• 240$60,000 to $74,999
• 258$75,000 to $99,999
• 81$100,000 to $124,999
• 24$125,000 to $149,999
• 10$150,000 to $199,999
• 73$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 29581

• 11Less than $10,000
• 8$10,000 to $14,999
• 40$15,000 to $19,999
• 29$20,000 to $24,999
• 29$30,000 to $34,999
• 50$35,000 to $39,999
• 1$40,000 to $49,999
• 31$50,000 to $59,999
• 208$60,000 to $69,999
• 70$70,000 to $79,999
• 11$80,000 to $89,999
• 44$90,000 to $99,999
• 138$100,000 to $124,999
• 29$125,000 to $149,999
• 98$150,000 to $174,999
• 118$175,000 to $199,999
• 63$200,000 to $249,999
• 39$250,000 to $299,999
• 89$300,000 to $399,999
• 36$400,000 to $499,999
• 19$500,000 to $749,999
• 12$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 29581

• 5$250 to $299
• 62$400 to $449
• 7$450 to $499
• 74$500 to $549
• 1$550 to $599
• 194No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $765.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $173,739
• Black or African American householders: $103,489
• Two or more races householders: $153,230

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $128,242 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,566 - $208,196

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $330,405

Here:	$330,405
State:	$368,255

Mobile homes: $65,143

Here:	$65,143
State:	$102,531

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,127
• One, attached: 26
• 50 or more: 4
• Mobile homes: 895
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 57

Unemployment: 4.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 29581

• 88.9%1,516Drove a car alone
• 6.0%102Carpooled
• 0.3%5Taxi
• 2.1%35Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 29581

• 43Less than 5 minutes
• 315 to 9 minutes
• 10910 to 14 minutes
• 17315 to 19 minutes
• 22020 to 24 minutes
• 16625 to 29 minutes
• 45630 to 34 minutes
• 8835 to 39 minutes
• 3840 to 44 minutes
• 10545 to 59 minutes
• 19160 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,556

• Male householders: 713 (249 living alone), Female householders: 914 (223 living alone)

• 796 spouses (796 opposite-sex spouses), 169 unmarried partners, (169 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,626 children (1,332 natural, 0 adopted, 303 stepchildren), 151 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 0 foster children, 37 other relatives, 90 non-relatives

Size of family households: 533 2-persons, 145 3-persons, 267 4-persons, 167 5-persons, 20 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 471 1-person, 11 2-persons

485 married couples with children.
693 single-parent households (397 men, 296 women).

99.4% of residents of 29581 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% very well, 36% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH MINISTRIES (RT 4 BOX 220 in NICHOLS, SC)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 12.2%

Population in 1990: 1,258. Population change in the 1990s: +3,288 (+261.4%).

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

• This state: 3,496
• Northeast: 173
• Midwest: 101
• South: 622
• West: 72

69% of the 29581 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Carolina.

90% of the 29581 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 61 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Cafeterias (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.00

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 41. The highest number of fire incidents - 84 took place in 2004, and the least - 14 in 2009. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (51.8%), and Structure Fires (32.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 29581
• 34051.8%Outside Fires
• 21032.0%Structure Fires
• 7411.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 324.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 29581, South Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 29581 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	46	70.9 years
William	39	72.6 years
John	38	73.3 years
Mary	25	74.1 years
Robert	23	63.2 years
Willie	17	73.6 years
George	14	73.5 years
Minnie	14	81.4 years
Charlie	14	71.8 years
Louise	14	77.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 29581 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Elliott	60	70.4 years
Strickland	53	72.9 years
Floyd	52	70.0 years
Stroud	47	71.6 years
Ford	40	75.4 years
Page	32	68.9 years
Hammond	29	79.1 years
Hayes	29	76.1 years
Grainger	28	76.1 years
Shelley	26	76.1 years