Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,435
| This zip code: | $30,435 | | South Carolina: | $43,329 |
Nearest zip codes: 29849, 29042, 29846, 29081, 29003, 29812.
Housing units in zip code 29843 with a mortgage: 91 (1 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 168
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $495
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $277
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 26.5% | | Whole state: | 15.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.0% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 29843 include: Kearse Chapel (A), Mizpah Church (B), Memorial Church (C), Union Church (D), Ebenezer Church (E), Sweet Branch Church (F), Bethlehem Church (G), Georges Creek Church (H), Saint Phillip Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Kearse-Barbham Cemetery (1), Starr Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cypress Pond (A), Chitty Pond (B), Ben Rice Bay (C), Alligator Bay (D), Duck Pond Bay (E), Long Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Juniper Branch (A), Ben Rice Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Govan Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 16
- 1995 to 1998: 113
- 1990 to 1994: 49
- 1980 to 1989: 111
- 1970 to 1979: 145
- 1960 to 1969: 107
- 1950 to 1959: 64
- 1940 to 1949: 25
- 1939 or earlier: 55
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Olar, SC (29843): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 6
- 2 bedrooms: 163
- 3 bedrooms: 239
- 4 bedrooms: 81
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 11
- 2 bedrooms: 53
- 3 bedrooms: 34
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 29843 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 18
- 1 vehicle: 228
- 2 vehicles: 179
- 3 vehicles: 50
- 4 vehicles: 21
- 5 or more vehicles: 1
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 29
- 1 vehicle: 34
- 2 vehicles: 28
- 3 vehicles: 7
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 29843:
- Less than $10,000: 32
- $10,000 to $14,999: 16
- $15,000 to $19,999: 23
- $20,000 to $24,999: 27
- $25,000 to $29,999: 34
- $30,000 to $34,999: 22
- $35,000 to $39,999: 13
- $40,000 to $49,999: 21
- $50,000 to $59,999: 19
- $60,000 to $69,999: 17
- $70,000 to $79,999: 28
- $80,000 to $89,999: 34
- $90,000 to $99,999: 28
- $100,000 to $124,999: 37
- $125,000 to $149,999: 26
- $150,000 to $174,999: 6
- $175,000 to $199,999: 9
- $200,000 to $249,999: 34
- $250,000 to $299,999: 8
- $300,000 to $399,999: 6
- $400,000 to $499,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 29843:
- Less than $100: 1
- $150 to $199: 8
- $200 to $249: 5
- $250 to $299: 15
- $300 to $349: 2
- $350 to $399: 8
- No cash rent: 60
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $68,480.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $93,456
- Black or African American householders: $55,429
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $88,622
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,799 (it was $43,300 in 2000)
| 29843: | $70,799 | | South Carolina: | $133,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $41,464 - $117,851
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $128,146| Here: | $128,146 | | State: | $214,820 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $143,031| Here: | $143,031 | | State: | $195,928 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $34,398| Here: | $34,398 | | State: | $191,807 |
Mobile homes: $29,360| Here: | $29,360 | | State: | $45,713 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 367
- One, attached: 4
- 3 or 4: 2
- Mobile homes: 312

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 447 (85%)
- Carpooled: 47 (9%)
- Other means: 19 (4%)
- Worked at home: 14 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 9
- 5 to 9 minutes: 49
- 10 to 14 minutes: 41
- 15 to 19 minutes: 124
- 20 to 24 minutes: 60
- 25 to 29 minutes: 2
- 30 to 34 minutes: 74
- 35 to 39 minutes: 23
- 40 to 44 minutes: 16
- 45 to 59 minutes: 61
- 60 to 89 minutes: 23
- 90 or more minutes: 31
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 52.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,453
- In family households: 1,199 (289 male householders, 94 female householders)
304 spouses, 390 children (390 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 65 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 9 other relatives, 16 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 254 (108 male householders (87 living alone)), 103 female householders (96 living alone)), 43 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 192 2-persons, 81 3-persons, 62 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 183 1-person, 24 2-persons, 4 3-persons.
214 married couples with children.
61 single-parent households (18 men, 43 women).
97.3% of residents of 29843 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 26% well).
Foreign born population: 15 (1.1%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (67%)
- France (27%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 1
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 14
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White population: 972
Black population: 353
American Indian population: 5
Asian population: 6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 2
Two or more races population: 5

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 401 |
|  United States or American: 282 |
|  English: 108 |
|  German: 102 |
|  Irish: 46 |
|  European: 44 |
|  Scottish: 13 |
|  Slovak: 11 |
|  Polish: 10 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 9 |
|  African: 9 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 8 |
|  Swiss: 5 |
|  French (except Basque): 2 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1 |
|  Haitian: 1 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- EDISTO WOOD PRESERVING CO (RT 1 BOX 44A in OLAR, SC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: WOOD PRESERVING
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DONALD BRANDT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $23,718
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (53%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Wood (4%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1201
- Northeast: 35
- Midwest: 9
- South: 157
- West: 15
77% of the 29843 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in South Carolina.
Population in 1990: 1,503. Population change in the 1990s: -159 (-10.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 33
| Here: | 26.2% | | South Carolina: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28
| Here: | 28.3% | | South Carolina: | 8.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 10.8% | | 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:
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Women's, Children's, and Infants' Clothing and Accessories Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Chiropractors (1-4: 1)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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