Estimated median household income in 2008: $26,970
| This zip code: | $26,970 | | South Carolina: | $44,625 |
Nearest zip codes: 29941, 29916, 29940, 29936, 29906, 29944.
Housing units in zip code 29945 with a mortgage: 234 (6 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 349
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $733
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $307
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 37.0% | | Whole state: | 15.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 20.4% | | Whole state: | 6.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 29945: Brewton Plantation (A), Old Fort (B), Tomotley Plantation (C), Thicken Ham Plantation (D), White Hall Plantation (E), Castle Hall Plantation (F), Auld Brass Plantation (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 29945 include: Cannan Church (A), Jones Chapel (B), Mount Sinai Church (C), Mount Nevo Church (D), Mount Nebo Church (E), Abraham Church (F), McPhersonville Church (G), First African Church (H), Sheldon Church Ruins (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Buckfield Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Black Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 38
- 1995 to 1998: 276
- 1990 to 1994: 253
- 1980 to 1989: 327
- 1970 to 1979: 397
- 1960 to 1969: 244
- 1950 to 1959: 183
- 1940 to 1949: 125
- 1939 or earlier: 77
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Yemassee, SC (29945): |
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- no bedroom: 30
- 1 bedrooms: 35
- 2 bedrooms: 286
- 3 bedrooms: 663
- 4 bedrooms: 233
- 5 or more bedrooms: 79
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 5
- 1 bedrooms: 54
- 2 bedrooms: 116
- 3 bedrooms: 89
- 4 bedrooms: 25
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 29945 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 241
- 1 vehicle: 387
- 2 vehicles: 420
- 3 vehicles: 188
- 4 vehicles: 31
- 5 or more vehicles: 59
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 70
- 1 vehicle: 157
- 2 vehicles: 53
- 3 vehicles: 12
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 29945:
- Less than $10,000: 52
- $10,000 to $14,999: 26
- $15,000 to $19,999: 29
- $20,000 to $24,999: 30
- $25,000 to $29,999: 32
- $30,000 to $34,999: 40
- $35,000 to $39,999: 55
- $40,000 to $49,999: 65
- $50,000 to $59,999: 106
- $60,000 to $69,999: 100
- $70,000 to $79,999: 69
- $80,000 to $89,999: 85
- $90,000 to $99,999: 94
- $100,000 to $124,999: 238
- $125,000 to $149,999: 102
- $150,000 to $174,999: 77
- $175,000 to $199,999: 72
- $200,000 to $249,999: 58
- $250,000 to $299,999: 6
- $300,000 to $399,999: 12
- $400,000 to $499,999: 20
- $500,000 to $749,999: 12
- $1,000,000 or more: 25
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 29945:
- Less than $100: 25
- $100 to $149: 9
- $150 to $199: 4
- $200 to $249: 14
- $250 to $299: 25
- $300 to $349: 26
- $350 to $399: 19
- $400 to $449: 10
- $450 to $499: 15
- $500 to $549: 14
- $550 to $599: 9
- $1,000 to $1,249: 26
- $1,250 to $1,499: 2
- $1,500 to $1,999: 1
- No cash rent: 90
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $144,041.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $141,036
- Black or African American householders: $78,279
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $215,644
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $92,379 (it was $54,700 in 2000)
| 29945: | $92,379 | | South Carolina: | $138,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $41,942 - $176,348
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $162,163| Here: | $162,163 | | State: | $225,289 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $145,658| Here: | $145,658 | | State: | $203,193 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $197,146| Here: | $197,146 | | State: | $213,277 |
Mobile homes: $77,330| Here: | $77,330 | | 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: 976
- One, attached: 10
- Two: 28
- 3 or 4: 25
- 5 to 9: 28
- 10 to 19: 12
- 20 to 49: 2
- Mobile homes: 821
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,126 (71%)
- Carpooled: 311 (20%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 27 (2%)
- Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
- Bicycle: 8 (1%)
- Walked: 14 (1%)
- Other means: 38 (2%)
- Worked at home: 57 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 74
- 5 to 9 minutes: 84
- 10 to 14 minutes: 53
- 15 to 19 minutes: 123
- 20 to 24 minutes: 127
- 25 to 29 minutes: 122
- 30 to 34 minutes: 266
- 35 to 39 minutes: 66
- 40 to 44 minutes: 47
- 45 to 59 minutes: 149
- 60 to 89 minutes: 297
- 90 or more minutes: 123
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 49.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,249
- In family households: 3,741 (759 male householders, 344 female householders)
752 spouses, 1,413 children (1,270 natural, 41 adopted, 102 stepchildren), 208 grandchildren, 72 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 102 other relatives, 71 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 508 (219 male householders (190 living alone)), 239 female householders (224 living alone)), 50 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 17 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 459 2-persons, 257 3-persons, 221 4-persons, 77 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 414 1-person, 38 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 3 5-persons.
577 married couples with children.
465 single-parent households (63 men, 402 women).
97.8% of residents of 29945 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 37% well, 7% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% not well, 40% not at all).
Foreign born population: 24 (0.5%)
(83.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (42%)
- Netherlands (21%)
- Cuba (21%)
- Hungary (8%)
- Barbados (8%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 6
- 1990 to 1994: 4
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1965 to 1969: 7
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White population: 934
Black population: 3,527
American Indian population: 7
Asian population: 7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 14
Two or more races population: 25
First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 2493 |
|  United States or American: 309 |
|  German: 62 |
|  English: 61 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 53 |
|  Irish: 47 |
|  European: 15 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 14 |
|  African: 14 |
|  French (except Basque): 13 |
|  Welsh: 13 |
|  Hungarian: 8 |
|  Scottish: 7 |
|  Norwegian: 6 |
|  British: 5 |
|  Portuguese: 5 |
|  Italian: 3 |
|  Barbadian: 2 |
|  Basque: 2 |
|  Slavic: 2 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2 |

facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- FENNEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (131 YEMASSEE HIGHWAY, PO BOX 427 in YEMASSEE, SC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2501010
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - DRINKING WATER PROGRAM
Organizations: HAMPTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 01 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: FENNELL ELEMENTARY
- CSX TRANSPORTATION (1 WALL ST in YEMASSEE, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Alternative names: CSX TRANSPORTATION DEACTIVATED
- DIXIE POLY DRUM CORPORATION (28 DIXIE POLY DR in YEMASSEE, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM,
Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS
- AULDBRASS PLANTATION (7 RIVER RD in YEMASSEE, SC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, 401 CERTIFICATION
Organizations: JOEL H SILVER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- EXXON COMPANY USA #47605 (I 95 AND US 17 in YEMASSEE, SC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Organizations: EXXON MOBIL CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: EXXON RAS #47605
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 29945
- Holiday Inn Express, 138 Frampton Dr, Yemassee, SC 29945, Phone: (843) 726-9400, Fax: (843) 726-4556
- Knights Inn, 420 Campground Rd, Yemassee, SC 29945, Phone: (843) 726-8488, Fax: (843) 726-8925
- Hampton Inn Point South, 139 Frampton, Yemassee, SC 29945, Phone: (843) 726-9222, Fax: (843) 726-9223
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 29945
Median worth of mobile homes: $62,226
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 (50%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
- Utility gas (12%)
- Wood (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3398
- Northeast: 417
- Midwest: 48
- South: 357
- West: 8
76% of the 29945 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in South Carolina.
Population in 1990: 5,421. Population change in the 1990s: -906 (-16.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
| Here: | 3.3% | | South Carolina: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
| Here: | 3.5% | | South Carolina: | 8.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23
| Here: | 18.9% | | South Carolina: | 20.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- KEITH, JASON (25321 POCOTALIGO RD in YEMASSEE, SC; small business): $56,304 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$44,750 with Navy for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Water Supply Facilities. Signed on 2004-09-17. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
$6,518, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-22. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
$5,164 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Water Supply Facilities. Signed on 2005-03-11. Completion date: 2005-04-15.
$-128 with Navy for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Water Supply Facilities. Signed on 2005-01-24. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (20-49: 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.)
13 people in other group homes
4 people in homes for the physically handicapped
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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