Housing units in zip code 29944 with a mortgage: 701 (35 second mortgage, 278 home equity loan, 198 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 838
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $826
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $367
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
21.2%
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 29944: Airport Industrial Park (A), Shumans Store (B), Varnville Town Hall (C), Varnville Fire Department Station 60 (D), Jasper County Fire Department Grays (E), Cummings Fire Department Station 90 (F), Varnville Police Department (G), Hampton County Sheriff's Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 29944 include: Deep Branch Church (A), Varnville First Baptist Church (B), Samaritan Baptist Church (C), Huggin Oak Church of God (D), Antioch Christian Church (E), Mill Creek Church (F), Antioch Church (G), Camp Barnach Church (H), Sand Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cowpen Branch (A), Elbo Creek (B), Alligator Creek (C), Sanders Branch (D), Mill Creek (E), House Fork (F), Camp Branch (G), Tennants Branch (H), Cedar Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 306
2000 to 2004: 315
1990 to 1999: 514
1980 to 1989: 394
1970 to 1979: 467
1960 to 1969: 250
1950 to 1959: 340
1940 to 1949: 131
1939 or earlier: 298
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 29944:
Less than $10,000: 142
$10,000 to $14,999: 37
$15,000 to $19,999: 48
$20,000 to $24,999: 124
$25,000 to $29,999: 34
$30,000 to $34,999: 73
$35,000 to $39,999: 35
$40,000 to $49,999: 40
$50,000 to $59,999: 147
$60,000 to $69,999: 236
$70,000 to $79,999: 141
$80,000 to $89,999: 132
$90,000 to $99,999: 111
$100,000 to $124,999: 265
$125,000 to $149,999: 145
$150,000 to $174,999: 67
$175,000 to $199,999: 101
$200,000 to $249,999: 80
$250,000 to $299,999: 352
$300,000 to $399,999: 93
$400,000 to $499,999: 64
$500,000 to $749,999: 51
$750,000 to $999,999: 22
$1,000,000 or more: 36
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 29944:
Less than $100: 53
$100 to $149: 61
$150 to $199: 103
$200 to $249: 94
$250 to $299: 114
$300 to $349: 135
$350 to $399: 86
$400 to $449: 137
$450 to $499: 164
$500 to $549: 106
$550 to $599: 58
$600 to $649: 64
$650 to $699: 83
$800 to $899: 41
$1,000 to $1,249: 17
$2,000 or more: 15
No cash rent: 84
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $121,852
Black or African American householders: $99,570
Two or more races householders: $132,448
Hispanic or Latino householders: $292,165
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $90,221
29944:
$90,221
South Carolina:
$138,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,477 - $143,968
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $290,424
Here:
$290,424
State:
$219,352
Mobile homes: $86,181
Here:
$86,181
State:
$62,474
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,377
One, attached: 36
Two: 145
3 or 4: 258
5 to 9: 605
10 to 19: 373
20 to 49: 19
50 or more: 33
Mobile homes: 912
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 1,849 (82%)
Carpooled: 324 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 93 (4%)
Motorcycle: 18 (1%)
Bicycle: 21 (1%)
Walked: 798 (35%)
Other means: 6 (0%)
Worked at home: 70 (3%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 220
5 to 9 minutes: 287
10 to 14 minutes: 288
15 to 19 minutes: 276
20 to 24 minutes: 136
25 to 29 minutes: 103
30 to 34 minutes: 444
35 to 39 minutes: 149
40 to 44 minutes: 48
45 to 59 minutes: 183
60 to 89 minutes: 246
90 or more minutes: 92
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 58.4%
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: 637 2-persons, 370 3-persons, 267 4-persons, 120 5-persons, 73 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons
866 married couples with children.
817 single-parent households (167 men, 650 women).
97.9% of residents of 29944 zip code speak English at home.
21.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (18% very well, 73% well, 7% not well, 3% not at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% very well, 4% well).
4.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (17% very well, 83% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 130 (2.3%) (27.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.3%
Whole state:
4.8%
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
2000 or later: 73
1990 to 1999: 47
1980 to 1989: 32
Before 1980: 16
Races in zip code 29944:
White population: 3,076 Black population: 2,480 American Indian population: 15 Asian population: 43 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 47 Two or more races population: 172 Hispanic or Latino population: 194
Facilities 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.
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.8%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (64%)
Utility gas (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Wood (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Population in 1990: 1,890. Population change in the 1990s: +2,711 (+143.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,809
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, 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): 206
Here:
18.2%
South Carolina:
9.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 159
Here:
26.0%
South Carolina:
8.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 275
Here:
49.7%
South Carolina:
22.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
AMERICAN MACHINING AND MFG (1412 YEMASSEE HWY in VARNVILLE, SC) : $52,744 in 5 contractsfrom 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)
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.)
Most common first names in zip code 29944 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
James
35
67.8 years
Mary
22
73.2 years
William
20
68.4 years
John
20
66.8 years
Willie
19
67.6 years
George
12
68.8 years
Charles
11
63.3 years
Carrie
11
81.2 years
Robert
11
73.7 years
Annie
10
76.2 years
Most common last names in zip code 29944 among deceased individuals