29909 Zip Code (Bluffton, SC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 24,128

Houses and condos: 12,898
Renter-occupied apartments: 782
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 29909: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 55.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 27.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 437 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,693 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,724 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 29909:

• High school or higher: 100.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 21.4%
• Unemployed: 6.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 29909:

• Never married: 8.0%
• Now married: 74.6%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 9.0%
• Divorced: 8.0%

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 29909, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $103,113 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$103,113
State:	$65,754

Salary/wage: $69,535 (reported on 46.1% of returns)

Here:	$69,535
State:	$52,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 786.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2101.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3295.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4067.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8087.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 76237.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,640 (reported on 58.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,640
South Carolina:	$1,749

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.3% for AGIs below $25k, 105.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 139.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 212.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 425.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3105.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $12,169 (reported on 49.8% of returns)

Here:	$12,169
State:	$8,783

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 168.2% for AGIs below $25k, 249.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 425.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 668.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1457.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17038.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$29,254 (reported on 44.9% of returns)

Here:	+$29,254
State:	+$24,194

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.6% for AGIs below $25k, 105.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 333.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 448.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1603.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 58325.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,274 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	+$17,274
State:	+$11,253

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 122.0% for AGIs below $25k, 133.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 228.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 212.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 579.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6045.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $28,070 (reported on 38.1% of returns)

29909:	$28,070
South Carolina:	$21,604

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 325.5% for AGIs below $25k, 735.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1228.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2067.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3769.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14827.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $27,650 (reported on 0.8% of returns)

29909:	$27,650
South Carolina:	$25,038

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 900.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $37,923 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	$37,923
State:	$35,199

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 219.7% for AGIs below $25k, 334.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 568.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 656.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1288.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11872.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $12,024 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	$12,024
State:	$14,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs below $25k, 34.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 121.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 285.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5022.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,147 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

29909:	$7,147
State:	$7,486

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.2% for AGIs below $25k, 50.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 103.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 150.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 303.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1964.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,866 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,866
State:	$2,397

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.1% for AGIs below $25k, 22.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.7%

Here:	92%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 89.4% for AGIs below $25k, 91.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 29909, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $90,733 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$90,733
State:	$51,133

Salary/wage: $59,680 (reported on 47.9% of returns)

Here:	$59,680
State:	$42,173

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.5% for AGIs below $25k, 33.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 27.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 38.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,904 (reported on 64.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,904
South Carolina:	$1,468

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $9,899 (reported on 53.2% of returns)

Here:	$9,899
State:	$6,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,823 (reported on 47.1% of returns)

Here:	+$12,823
State:	+$13,061

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,886 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	+$17,886
State:	+$10,167

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,605 (reported on 45.8% of returns)

29909:	$22,605
South Carolina:	$17,019

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.2% for AGIs below $25k, 13.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $19,762 (reported on 0.9% of returns)

29909:	$19,762
South Carolina:	$21,023

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,161 (22% of AGI, reported on 49.0% of returns)

Here:	$30,161
State:	$22,890

Here:	22.5% of AGI
State:	21.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.9% for AGIs below $25k, 18.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,959 (reported on 44.5% of returns)

Here:	$6,959
State:	$5,169

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $9,339 (reported on 48.7% of returns)

29909:	$9,339
State:	$7,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,800 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,800
State:	$2,418

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.9%

Here:	53%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 47.0% for AGIs below $25k, 48.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 77.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 29909, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $74,595 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$74,595
State:	$41,965

Salary/wage: $45,492 (reported on 53.1% of returns)

Here:	$45,492
State:	$35,695

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 138.9% for AGIs below $10k, 33.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 31.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 27.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 35.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,327 (reported on 80.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,327
South Carolina:	$1,623

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.5% for AGIs below $10k, 8.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $6,289 (reported on 64.5% of returns)

Here:	$6,289
State:	$3,999

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.5% for AGIs below $10k, 9.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$18,340 (reported on 56.6% of returns)

Here:	+$18,340
State:	+$13,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -22.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,608 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	+$11,608
State:	+$9,144

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -21.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$545 (reported on 0.2% of returns)

Here:	+$545
State:	-$4,882

IRA payment deduction: $3,633 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

29909:	$3,633
South Carolina:	$2,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $15,917 (reported on 1.1% of returns)

Here:	$15,917
South Carolina:	$15,117

Total itemized deductions: $23,513 (24% of AGI, reported on 58.2% of returns)

Here:	$23,513
State:	$19,039

Here:	23.9% of AGI
State:	22.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 166.2% for AGIs below $10k, 35.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 23.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,767 (5% of AGI, reported on 55.1% of returns)

Here:	$4,767
State:	$4,305

Here:	4.7% of AGI
State:	5.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $11,881 (reported on 83.2% of returns)

29909:	$11,881
State:	$6,497

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,310 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,310
State:	$1,882

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.4%

Here:	64%
State:	66%

(% for various income ranges: 61.0% for AGIs below $10k, 67.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 29910, 29906, 29926, 29935, 29902, 29905.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 79
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 12,073

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 57 (61 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,875 (1,041 now married, 843 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 29909 with a mortgage: 6,201 (375 second mortgage, 378 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 187

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,592
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $526

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

• Zip code 29909 household income distribution in 2022

• 313Less than $10,000
• 251$10,000 to $14,999
• 325$15,000 to $19,999
• 176$20,000 to $24,999
• 120$25,000 to $29,999
• 347$30,000 to $34,999
• 560$35,000 to $39,999
• 453$40,000 to $44,999
• 278$45,000 to $49,999
• 643$50,000 to $59,999
• 1,572$60,000 to $74,999
• 1,999$75,000 to $99,999
• 1,544$100,000 to $124,999
• 1,203$125,000 to $149,999
• 1,073$150,000 to $199,999
• 1,405$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 29909

• 5$15,000 to $19,999
• 16$20,000 to $24,999
• 17$25,000 to $29,999
• 36$35,000 to $39,999
• 5$80,000 to $89,999
• 23$90,000 to $99,999
• 76$100,000 to $124,999
• 14$125,000 to $149,999
• 186$150,000 to $174,999
• 5$175,000 to $199,999
• 547$200,000 to $249,999
• 2,114$250,000 to $299,999
• 4,362$300,000 to $399,999
• 2,924$400,000 to $499,999
• 1,930$500,000 to $749,999
• 692$750,000 to $999,999
• 644$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 82$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 135$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 29909

• 20$350 to $399
• 20$750 to $799
• 111$1,250 to $1,499
• 283$1,500 to $1,999
• 14$2,000 to $2,499
• 137$2,500 to $2,999
• 73$3,000 to $3,499
• 37$3,500 or more
• 191No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,067.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $3,160,256.

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $445,373 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $356,680 - $549,977

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $473,592

Here:	$473,592
State:	$368,255

Townhouses or other attached units: $268,302

Here:	$268,302
State:	$292,023

Mobile homes: $58,388

Here:	$58,388
State:	$102,531

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,889
• One, attached: 853
• 3 or 4: 96
• 5 to 9: 85
• 10 to 19: 13
• 50 or more: 16
• Mobile homes: 96
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Unemployment: 6.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 29909

• 70.8%4,628Drove a car alone
• 8.6%565Carpooled
• 2.2%142Bus or trolley bus
• 0.2%12Walked
• 0.4%29Other means
• 20.1%1,312Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 29909

• 5Less than 5 minutes
• 2725 to 9 minutes
• 91210 to 14 minutes
• 79215 to 19 minutes
• 40520 to 24 minutes
• 35125 to 29 minutes
• 1,12230 to 34 minutes
• 37335 to 39 minutes
• 27940 to 44 minutes
• 60145 to 59 minutes
• 5760 to 89 minutes
• 20990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 24,128

• Male householders: 6,718 (830 living alone), Female householders: 5,455 (2,205 living alone)

• 8,228 spouses (8,128 opposite-sex spouses), 345 unmarried partners, (324 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,220 children (2,154 natural, 28 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 99 grandchildren, 66 brothers or sisters, 230 parents, 0 foster children, 102 other relatives, 451 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 618 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,583 2-persons, 619 3-persons, 465 4-persons, 185 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,042 1-person, 438 2-persons, 16 4-persons

1,297 married couples with children.
208 single-parent households (60 men, 148 women).

96.3% of residents of 29909 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% very well, 8% well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% very well, 4% well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% very well, 46% well, 8% not well, 2% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (3% very well, 97% well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.3%

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

• This state: 2,721
• Northeast: 9,368
• Midwest: 4,799
• South: 5,003
• West: 760

89% of the 29909 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% 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): 142
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 78 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 76

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• AMLICKE, JAMES (19 WALDEN LANE in BLUFFTON, SC; small business) : $270,478 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2004

  $207,567 with Navy for Orthopedic Services. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  $200,761, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  -$137,850, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-30. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  

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

• Construction: New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249: 1)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (10-19: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (1-4: 5)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 18. The highest number of reported fires - 45 took place in 2010, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (44.2%), and Structure Fires (36.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 29909
• 12144.2%Outside Fires
• 10036.5%Structure Fires
• 4516.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 82.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 29909, South Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 29909 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Robert	28	76.5 years
John	25	79.7 years
James	22	71.9 years
Mary	20	83.8 years
William	19	76.5 years
Charles	16	76.9 years
Helen	15	84.1 years
Richard	15	77.5 years
Margaret	13	87.1 years
George	11	79.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 29909 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	7	81.5 years
Brown	6	78.7 years
Miller	6	83.6 years
Walker	5	74.8 years
Anderson	3	82.3 years
Koehler	3	87.0 years
Allen	3	71.0 years
Hunter	3	82.3 years
Johnson	3	77.0 years
Powell	3	73.4 years

Businesses in zip code 29909
Name	Count		Name	Count
Advance Auto Parts	1		Holiday Inn	1
Ethan Allen	1		Just Tires	1
FedEx	2		Marriott	1
Firestone Complete Auto Care	1		UPS	2
Hilton	1		Walgreens	1