Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,810 Zip code population in 2010: 7,337 Zip code population in 2000: 7,161
Houses and condos: 3,154 Renter-occupied apartments: 729
% of renters here:
28%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 29479: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 93.1 sq. mi. Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 73 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.5% ($608)
South Carolina:
0.5% ($1,185)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $806 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $564 (0.6%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 29479, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $39,757 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,757
State:
$65,754
Salary/wage: $36,727 (reported on 82.3% of returns)
Here:
$36,727
State:
$52,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1135.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3900.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7094.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10612.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22356.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $241 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$241
South Carolina:
$1,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $745 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
Here:
$745
State:
$8,783
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,444 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
Here:
+$5,444
State:
+$24,194
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 389.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$1,332 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
+$1,332
State:
+$11,253
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.5% for AGIs below $25k, 50.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 117.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,067 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
29479:
$13,067
South Carolina:
$21,604
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.6% for AGIs below $25k, 60.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 187.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 730.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $27,092 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
Here:
$27,092
State:
$35,199
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.6% for AGIs below $25k, 448.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1534.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $11,989 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
Here:
$11,989
State:
$14,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $25k, 114.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 633.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,392 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
29479:
$5,392
State:
$7,486
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $25k, 91.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 307.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,528 (reported on 29.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,528
State:
$2,397
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 152.9% for AGIs below $25k, 97.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.0%
Here:
91%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.6% for AGIs below $25k, 90.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 29479, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $33,121 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,121
State:
$51,133
Salary/wage: $30,091 (reported on 83.1% of returns)
Here:
$30,091
State:
$42,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.0% for AGIs below $25k, 82.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $389 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$389
South Carolina:
$1,468
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Ordinary dividends: $838 (reported on 4.9% of returns)
Here:
$838
State:
$6,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,233 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
Here:
+$2,233
State:
+$13,061
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,237 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
+$5,237
State:
+$10,167
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,175 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
29479:
$12,175
South Carolina:
$17,019
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,450 (26% of AGI, reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:
$17,450
State:
$22,890
Here:
25.8% of AGI
State:
21.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,444 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
$5,444
State:
$5,169
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $4,554 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
29479:
$4,554
State:
$7,644
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,735 (reported on 36.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,735
State:
$2,418
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.2%
Here:
65%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 62.0% for AGIs below $25k, 67.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 29479, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,352 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$28,352
State:
$41,965
Salary/wage: $26,657 (reported on 89.4% of returns)
Here:
$26,657
State:
$35,695
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.4% for AGIs below $10k, 84.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $574 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$574
South Carolina:
$1,623
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $964 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
Here:
$964
State:
$3,999
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,133 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
Here:
+$1,133
State:
+$13,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,397 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
+$2,397
State:
+$9,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,739 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
29479:
$2,739
South Carolina:
$2,972
Total itemized deductions: $15,547 (28% of AGI, reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:
$15,547
State:
$19,039
Here:
27.9% of AGI
State:
22.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,463 (8% of AGI, reported on 20.4% of returns)
Here:
$4,463
State:
$4,305
Here:
7.9% of AGI
State:
5.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,054 (reported on 59.7% of returns)
29479:
$3,054
State:
$6,497
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,108 (reported on 35.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,108
State:
$1,882
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 77.3%
Here:
77%
State:
66%
(% for various income ranges: 72.0% for AGIs below $10k, 79.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 526 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,129
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 63 (29 now married, 32 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,364 (666 now married, 700 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 29479 with a mortgage: 653 (37 second mortgage, 37 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,085 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $391
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
26.5%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.0%
Whole state:
7.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.5
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 29479: Laurel Hill Boat Ramp (A), Saint Stephen Golf Course (B), Oldfield Plantation (C), Berkeley County Library Saint Stephen Branch (D), Alvin Rural Volunteer Fire Department (E), Saint Stephen Rural Volunteer Fire Department (F), Forty - One Rural Volunteer Fire Department (G), Saint Stephen Police Department (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 29479 include: Santee Church (A), Mount Pismal Church (B), Calvary Church (C), Dingle Temple Church (D), Russellville Christian Church (E), Saint Marys Holiness Church (F), Saint Peters Church (G), Saint Stephen Baptist Church (H), Saint Stephens Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Betaw Plantation Cemetery (1), Keller Cemetery (2), Oldfield Plantation Cemetery (3), Russellville Cemetery (4), Saint Stephen Cemetery (5), Saint Stephens Cemetery (6), Gravel Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mattassee Lake (A), Gravel Hill Lake (B), J P Gamble Pond (C), Gregler Swamp (D), Beaver Dam Swamp (E), Doctor Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crawl Creek (A), Kelley Branch (B), Wedboo Creek (C), Walker Swamp (D), Browns Branch (E), Savanna Creek (F), Ponteaux Branch (G), Halfway Swamp (H), Gravel Hill Swamp (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 95 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 958 2-persons, 479 3-persons, 244 4-persons, 115 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 728 1-person, 24 2-persons, 14 6-persons
432 married couples with children.
714 single-parent households (23 men, 691 women).
92.9% of residents of 29479 zip code speak English at home.
6.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (94% very well, 6% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% very well, 17% well).
Foreign born population: 79 (1.2%) (8.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.2%
Whole state:
5.2%
42%Guatemala
35%Bolivia
7%Sweden
7%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
4%France
2%Azerbaijan
2%West Indies
9%Irish
6%German
6%American
5%English
2%Scottish
1%Brazilian
0%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
962010 or later
32000 to 2009
61990 to 1999
66Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL (300 ALBANY ST in ST STEPHEN, SC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit 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) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM, RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, AIR MAJOR, DRINKING WATER SYSTEM STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - LABORATORY CERTIFICATION STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - X-RAY EQUIPMENT Business SIC classification: BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, MANMADE FIBER AND SILK; BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, WOOL (INCLUDING DYEING AND FINISHING) Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ALBANY INTERNATNL/PRESS FABRIC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, J SPENCER STANDISH (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ALBANY INTERNATNL/PRESS FABRIC, ALBANY INTERNATIONAL - FELT DIVISION
CSX TRANSPORTATION ST. STEPHENS (ROOSEVELT ST. AT CSXT RR TRACK in SAINT STEPHEN, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: CSX TRANSPORTATION - ST STEPHEN
DAVID WOODARD/OLD FIELD MINE (NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 52 in ST STEPHENS, SC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: MISCELLANEOUS NONMETALLIC MINERALS, EXCEPT FUELS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.3%
94.0%Electricity
3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.2%Utility gas
0.8%No fuel used
0.5%Wood
Population in 1990: 5,483. Population change in the 1990s: +1,678 (+30.6%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,896
Northeast: 433
Midwest: 259
South: 877
West: 95
69% of the 29479 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Carolina.
94% of the 29479 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
Here:
2.4%
South Carolina:
14.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
Here:
8.4%
South Carolina:
11.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 50
Here:
46.2%
South Carolina:
21.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
89,531Management occupations
88,440Business and financial operations occupations
72,605Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
67,495Education, training, and library occupations
56,519Production occupations
41,845Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (SAINT STEPHEN, SC):
MASTER MECHANICAL SERVICES INC (1044 HWY 45/RAVENELL ST; small business) : $125,045 in 8 contractsfrom 2000 to 2003
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings by Navy Signed by year:2000: $51,750; 2001: $36,945; 2002: $25,250; 2003: $11,100; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$51,750 with Navy for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2000-08-10. Completion date: 2000-09-22.
$17,100 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2001-04-02. Completion date: 2001-05-30.
$17,100, same as above.Signed on 2001-04-02. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
$12,950, same as above.Signed on 2002-06-24. Completion date: 2002-08-23.
A & A CONTRACTOR INC (2038 HIGHWAY 35; small business) : $36,490 in 3 contractsin 2001
$17,904 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2001-04-25. Completion date: 2001-07-16.
$14,340, same as above.Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-06-17.
$4,246, same as above.Signed on 2001-09-06. Completion date: 2001-10-14.
TDS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORA (3897 BYRNES DR; small business) : $18,700 in 4 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
$8,493 with Army for Communications Services. Signed on 2006-05-09. Completion date: 2010-05-08.
$4,500 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services). Signed on 2005-05-16. Completion date: 2005-02-01.
$4,500 with Army for Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services). Signed on 2005-05-16. Completion date: 2005-02-01.
$1,207 with Army for Communications Services. Signed on 2006-05-05. Completion date: 2010-05-08.
AJT SERVICES (2419 SANTEE RIVER RD; small business) : $11,200 in 4 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
$4,000 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-07-22. Completion date: 2005-08-30.
$3,200 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components. Signed on 2006-02-15. Completion date: 2006-03-15.
$3,200 with Navy for Navigational Instruments. Signed on 2005-02-08. Completion date: 2005-03-07.
$800 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-09-02. Completion date: 2005-08-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:0202.00
, 0203.00
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 27. The highest number of reported fires - 103 took place in 2004, and the least - 0 in 2008. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.2%), and Outside Fires (39.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 29479