Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,611
| This zip code: | $37,611 | | South Carolina: | $43,329 |
Nearest zip codes: 29924, 29916, 29911, 29929, 29921, 29923.
Housing units in zip code 29944 with a mortgage: 411 (25 second mortgage, 47 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 313
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $937
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $335
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 19.6% | | Whole state: | 15.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.6% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 29944 include: Mill Creek Church (A), Deep Branch Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Saint John Church (D), Sandy Rum Church (E), Sand Hill Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Peeples Cemetery (1), Thames Cemetery (2), Smith Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Big Pond (A), Thomas Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cowpen Branch (A), Tennants Branch (B), Cedar Branch (C), Camp Branch (D), Whippy Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Varnville 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: 31
- 1995 to 1998: 278
- 1990 to 1994: 213
- 1980 to 1989: 395
- 1970 to 1979: 467
- 1960 to 1969: 195
- 1950 to 1959: 118
- 1940 to 1949: 76
- 1939 or earlier: 156
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Varnville, SC (29944): |
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- no bedroom: 20
- 1 bedrooms: 24
- 2 bedrooms: 249
- 3 bedrooms: 824
- 4 bedrooms: 194
- 5 or more bedrooms: 29
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 67
- 2 bedrooms: 148
- 3 bedrooms: 133
- 4 bedrooms: 22
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 29944 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 111
- 1 vehicle: 408
- 2 vehicles: 555
- 3 vehicles: 220
- 4 vehicles: 36
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 119
- 1 vehicle: 127
- 2 vehicles: 110
- 3 vehicles: 20
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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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 29944:
- Less than $10,000: 44
- $10,000 to $14,999: 22
- $15,000 to $19,999: 25
- $20,000 to $24,999: 26
- $25,000 to $29,999: 28
- $30,000 to $34,999: 38
- $35,000 to $39,999: 46
- $40,000 to $49,999: 99
- $50,000 to $59,999: 80
- $60,000 to $69,999: 77
- $70,000 to $79,999: 53
- $80,000 to $89,999: 85
- $90,000 to $99,999: 88
- $100,000 to $124,999: 195
- $125,000 to $149,999: 156
- $150,000 to $174,999: 61
- $175,000 to $199,999: 50
- $200,000 to $249,999: 80
- $250,000 to $299,999: 19
- $300,000 to $399,999: 10
- $400,000 to $499,999: 13
- $500,000 to $749,999: 4
- $750,000 to $999,999: 2
- $1,000,000 or more: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 29944:
- Less than $100: 45
- $100 to $149: 7
- $150 to $199: 19
- $200 to $249: 38
- $250 to $299: 31
- $300 to $349: 26
- $350 to $399: 39
- $400 to $449: 16
- $450 to $499: 2
- $500 to $549: 11
- $700 to $749: 5
- No cash rent: 76
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $102,801.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $126,004
- Black or African American householders: $102,962
- Two or more races householders: $136,961
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $302,120
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,698 (it was $57,900 in 2000)
| 29944: | $93,698 | | South Carolina: | $133,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,826 - $136,571
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $140,024| Here: | $140,024 | | State: | $214,820 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $111,841| Here: | $111,841 | | State: | $195,928 |
In 2-unit structures: $35,733| Here: | $35,733 | | State: | $168,372 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,215| Here: | $123,215 | | State: | $191,807 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $286,271| Here: | $286,271 | | State: | $198,924 |
Mobile homes: $41,062| Here: | $41,062 | | 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: 1,082
- One, attached: 23
- Two: 11
- 3 or 4: 35
- 5 to 9: 56
- 10 to 19: 7
- 50 or more: 2
- Mobile homes: 713

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,434 (78%)
- Carpooled: 323 (18%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
- Walked: 39 (2%)
- Other means: 14 (1%)
- Worked at home: 23 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 41
- 5 to 9 minutes: 213
- 10 to 14 minutes: 287
- 15 to 19 minutes: 263
- 20 to 24 minutes: 194
- 25 to 29 minutes: 56
- 30 to 34 minutes: 184
- 35 to 39 minutes: 29
- 40 to 44 minutes: 32
- 45 to 59 minutes: 138
- 60 to 89 minutes: 199
- 90 or more minutes: 181
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 62.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,618
- In family households: 4,079 (860 male householders, 400 female householders)
860 spouses, 1,605 children (1,479 natural, 59 adopted, 67 stepchildren), 206 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 38 other relatives, 45 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 539 (217 male householders (183 living alone)), 253 female householders (230 living alone)), 69 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 429 2-persons, 326 3-persons, 292 4-persons, 136 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 413 1-person, 48 2-persons, 9 3-persons.
767 married couples with children.
396 single-parent households (59 men, 337 women).
98.5% of residents of 29944 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 15% well, 13% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% very well, 9% well).
Foreign born population: 16 (0.3%)
(62.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.3% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Germany (25%)
- Taiwan (19%)
- Cuba (19%)
- United Kingdom (13%)
- France (13%)
- Brazil (13%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 4
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 3
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 4
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White population: 2,086
Black population: 2,465
American Indian population: 9
Asian population: 4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 19
Two or more races population: 18

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 2092 |
|  United States or American: 642 |
|  English: 187 |
|  German: 149 |
|  Irish: 109 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 94 |
|  African: 94 |
|  Scottish: 41 |
|  French (except Basque): 34 |
|  Italian: 33 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 23 |
|  French Canadian: 16 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 7 |
|  Portuguese: 7 |
|  Swedish: 4 |
|  European: 2 |
|  British: 2 |
|  Canadian: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CARSONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (1101 MAIN ST. in VARNVILLE, SC)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR MAJOR, AIR PROGRAM, TRI REPORTER, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
Median worth of mobile homes: $43,075
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (62%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
- Utility gas (13%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3809
- Northeast: 232
- Midwest: 38
- South: 434
- West: 52
70% of the 29944 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in South Carolina.
Population in 1990: 1,890. Population change in the 1990s: +2,711 (+143.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34
| Here: | 5.2% | | South Carolina: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21
| Here: | 5.6% | | South Carolina: | 8.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
| Here: | 11.2% | | South Carolina: | 20.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- AMERICAN MACHINING AND MFG (1412 YEMASSEE HWY in VARNVILLE, SC): $52,744 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Athletic and Sporting Equipment, Recreational and Gymnastic Equipment, Pipe and Conduit, Nonmetallic by Navy, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $24,025; 2005: $22,806; 2006: $5,913.
Biggest contracts:
$24,025 with Navy for Athletic and Sporting Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2004-10-25.
$12,331 with Navy for Recreational and Gymnastic Equipment. Signed on 2005-09-08. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$6,296 with Navy for Pipe and Conduit, Nonmetallic. Signed on 2005-09-20. Completion date: 2005-10-15.
$5,913 with Army for Athletic and Sporting Equipment. Taking place in KS. Signed on 2006-05-11. Completion date: 2006-05-12.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
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