Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Housing units in zip code 29920 with a mortgage: 1,745 (139 second mortgage, 362 home equity loan, 451 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,322
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,719
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $538
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
21.8%
Whole state:
17.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 29920: Hunting Island Lighthouse (A), Beaufort County Landing (B), Pine Landing (C), Orange Grove Plantation (D), Gleasons Landing (E), Coffin Point Plantation (F), Dataw Island Marina (G), County Landing (H), Little Gem Tree Farm (I), Beaufort County Library Saint Helena Branch (J), Fripp Island Fire Department (K), Lady's - Saint Helena Island Fire Department Station 24 (L), Lady's - Saint Helena Island Fire Department Station 22 (M), Lady's - Saint Helena Island Fire Department Station 23 (N), Penn Community Services (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 29920 include: Saint Joseph Church (A), Pinckney Church (B), Adam Street Church (C), Warsaw Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Ebenezer Church (F), Brick Church (G), Scottsville Church (H), Orange Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mulberry Hill Cemetery (1), Fripp Point Cemetery (2), Frogmore Cemetery (3), Fuller Cemetery (4), Pritchard Cemetery (5), Oakland Cemetery (6), Big House Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Sparrow Nest Creek (A), Ward Creek (B), Pine Island Creek (C), Village Creek (D), Turtle Creek (E), Harbor River (F), Coffin Creek (G), Club Bridge Creek (H), Beaufort River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Beaufort County - Libraries- St Helena Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1025 Sea Island Parkway) (1), Gullah & Geechie MAHN Tours (Tours & Charters; 97 Perry Road) (2), Int'l' University of the Gullaheechee Nation (Tours & Charters; 869 Sea Island Parkway) (3), Gullah Geechee Sea Island Coalition (Tours & Charters; 17 Henry Holmes Road) (4), Kayak Farm (Tours & Charters; 1289 Sea Island Parkway) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 29920:
Less than $10,000: 149
$10,000 to $14,999: 279
$15,000 to $19,999: 136
$20,000 to $24,999: 143
$30,000 to $34,999: 194
$35,000 to $39,999: 296
$40,000 to $49,999: 73
$50,000 to $59,999: 438
$60,000 to $69,999: 132
$70,000 to $79,999: 288
$80,000 to $89,999: 648
$90,000 to $99,999: 26
$100,000 to $124,999: 274
$125,000 to $149,999: 299
$150,000 to $174,999: 252
$175,000 to $199,999: 83
$200,000 to $249,999: 319
$250,000 to $299,999: 636
$300,000 to $399,999: 332
$400,000 to $499,999: 232
$500,000 to $749,999: 349
$750,000 to $999,999: 213
$1,000,000 or more: 147
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 29920:
Less than $100: 48
$250 to $299: 97
$300 to $349: 55
$350 to $399: 67
$400 to $449: 25
$450 to $499: 16
$500 to $549: 451
$550 to $599: 149
$600 to $649: 215
$650 to $699: 160
$700 to $749: 133
$800 to $899: 223
$900 to $999: 111
$1,000 to $1,249: 10
$1,250 to $1,499: 98
$1,500 to $1,999: 40
No cash rent: 364
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $289,715.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $749,545
Black or African American householders: $222,868
Asian householders: $320,623
Two or more races householders: $463,122
Hispanic or Latino householders: $313,498
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $359,098
29920:
$359,098
South Carolina:
$138,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $255,357 - $599,164
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,713
One, attached: 145
Two: 49
3 or 4: 166
5 to 9: 137
10 to 19: 159
20 to 49: 183
50 or more: 62
Mobile homes: 2,890
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 2,283 (74%)
Carpooled: 464 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 98 (3%)
Bicycle: 71 (2%)
Walked: 216 (7%)
Other means: 57 (2%)
Worked at home: 294 (10%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 105
5 to 9 minutes: 295
10 to 14 minutes: 414
15 to 19 minutes: 587
20 to 24 minutes: 386
25 to 29 minutes: 313
30 to 34 minutes: 566
35 to 39 minutes: 260
40 to 44 minutes: 71
45 to 59 minutes: 289
60 to 89 minutes: 153
90 or more minutes: 127
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.4%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 9,398
In family households: 8,311 (1,908 male householders, 893 female householders)
2,112 spouses, 2,636 children (2,459 natural, 83 adopted, 94 stepchildren), 427 grandchildren, 57 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 119 other relatives, 103 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,087 (457 male householders (405 living alone)), 517 female householders (477 living alone)), 113 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 88 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,523 2-persons, 502 3-persons, 351 4-persons, 371 5-persons, 137 6-persons, 383 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,358 1-person, 135 2-persons, 99 3-persons
803 married couples with children.
1,157 single-parent households (58 men, 1,099 women).
103.3% of residents of 29920 zip code speak English at home.
24.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 14% well, 36% not well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 21% well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% very well, 45% well).
4.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 245 (2.8%) (63.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.8%
Whole state:
4.8%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (31%)
United Kingdom (16%)
Colombia (12%)
Canada (9%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (5%)
Guatemala (4%)
France (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 117
1990 to 1999: 14
1980 to 1989: 8
Before 1980: 252
Races in zip code 29920:
White population: 3,341 Black population: 4,826 American Indian population: 0 Asian population: 154 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 0 Two or more races population: 234 Hispanic or Latino population: 691
Public primary/middle school in zip code 29920 not listed on the city page:
ST HELENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 638; Location: 1025 SAINT HELENA PKWY, ST. HELENA IS., SC; Grades: PK - 05)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
FRIPP ISLAND PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT (291 TARPON BOULEVARD in FRIPP ISLAND, SC)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - 401 CERTIFICATION, DRINKING WATER PROGRAM STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, DRINKING WATER SYSTEM STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - LABORATORY CERTIFICATION STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - DRINKING WATER PROGRAM COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: FRIPP ISLAND PSD, FRIPP ISLAND PUBLIC SVC DIST
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (69%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
Utility gas (6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (2%)
Other fuel (2%)
Population in 1990: 4,669. Population change in the 1990s: +4,817 (+103.2%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,265
Northeast: 1,364
Midwest: 914
South: 1,361
West: 233
64% of the 29920 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Carolina.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,230
Here:
43.4%
South Carolina:
9.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 388
Here:
25.1%
South Carolina:
8.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 154
Here:
29.2%
South Carolina:
22.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
LAKE MOULTRIE WATER COMPANY, I (743 EDDINGS POINT ROAD in SAINT HELENA I, SC; small business) : $24,339,629 in 87 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Airfield Structures, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Industrial Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Laboratories and Clinics, and moreby Navy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year:2000: $157,679; 2001: $1,249,085; 2002: $1,153,302; 2003: $145,317; 2004: $7,662,595; 2005: $10,186,015; 2006: $3,785,636.
Biggest contracts:
$3,163,000 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Airfield Structures. Signed on 2005-07-08. Completion date: 2007-01-15.
$2,774,500 with Navy for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Industrial Buildings. Signed on 2004-09-28. Completion date: 2005-10-12.
$1,420,000 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2006-02-07. Completion date: 2007-02-22.
$1,248,085 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Laboratories and Clinics. Signed on 2001-09-25. Completion date: 2002-09-19.
BRUCE HALL DR (6 PELICAN CV in SAINT HELENA I, SC; small business) : $474,382 in 7 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Dentistry Services by Navy Signed by year:2000: $61,600; 2001: $94,266; 2002: $97,831; 2003: $0; 2004: $103,398; 2005: $117,287; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$103,398 with Navy for Dentistry Services. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$97,468, same as above.Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$94,266, same as above.Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$82,600, same as above.Signed on 2005-11-10. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
LOW COST LOW COUNTRY CONSTRUCT (158 STORYTELLER RD in SAINT HELENA I, SC; small business) : $122,535 in 12 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Maintenance Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Troop Housing Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings by Navy Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $5,432; 2005: $117,103; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$78,306 with Navy for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Maintenance Buildings. Signed on 2004-08-25. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
$57,598 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2005-01-05. Completion date: 2005-04-10.
$41,525, same as above.Signed on 2005-08-02. Completion date: 2005-10-03.
$5,134, same as above.Signed on 2004-08-19. Completion date: 2004-09-03.
ISAIAH DAISE (65 EPHRAIM RD in SAINT HELENA, SC; small business) : $13,200 in 2 contractsin 2002
$10,200 with Navy for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2002-03-13. Completion date: 2002-05-06.
$3,000, same as above.Signed on 2002-04-16. Completion date: 2002-05-06.
LANGFORD, O W , JR (14 LANGFORD in ST HELENA IS, SC; small business) : $-4,400 in 3 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$0 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Furniture. Signed on 2004-07-13. Completion date: 2002-12-20.
$-55 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-01-20. Completion date: 2002-08-13.
$-4,345 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Furniture. Signed on 2004-07-13. Completion date: 2002-12-20.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (100-249 employees: 2 establishments)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (20-49: 1, 1-4: 3)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 8)
Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (20-49: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (5-9: 2, 1-4: 8)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters:
75 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
9 people in homes for the physically handicapped
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Fatal accident statistics in 2006:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Most common first names in zip code 29920 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
James
60
70.0 years
John
57
72.9 years
William
46
70.3 years
Mary
43
77.0 years
Robert
40
71.0 years
George
31
74.0 years
Joseph
27
72.7 years
Thomas
19
73.6 years
Benjamin
19
71.5 years
Annie
17
71.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 29920 among deceased individuals