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29906 Zip Code (Beaufort, SC) Detailed Profile




Cities: Beaufort, SC (26.53%), Burton, SC (13.30%), Shell Point, SC (9.49%), Laurel Bay, SC (9.46%), Port Royal, SC (9.33%)
County: Beaufort County, SC
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 26,473
Zip code population in 2010: 21,765
Zip code population in 2000: 21,711

Houses and condos: 10,901
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,972
% of renters here:

51%
State:

28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 29906: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 48.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 546 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.5% ($1,320)
South Carolina:

0.5% ($1,185)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,516 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $725 (0.4%)

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Males: 12,692  (47.9%)
Females: 13,781  (52.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 29906:

  • High school or higher: 92.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 29906:

  • Never married: 34.7%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

Zip code 29906 compared to state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 29906 (2022)
    • 12,69948.0%White
    • 9,60836.3%Black
    • 3,37012.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 6742.5%Two or more races
    • 980.4%American Indian
    • 180.07%Asian
    • 30.01%Some other race
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Urban population: 22,710
Rural population: 3,762

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $256,131
29906:

$256,131
South Carolina:

$254,600



According to our research of South Carolina and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 29906 zip code as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 29906 is 23,463 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

29.2 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.7 people
South Carolina:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 29906, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,740 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$49,740
State:

$65,754

Salary/wage: $42,606 (reported on 86.3% of returns)
Here:

$42,606
State:

$52,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1339.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3741.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6614.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9748.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16815.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75068.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,156 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,156
South Carolina:

$1,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 43.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 123.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1328.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,101 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:

$5,101
State:

$8,783
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 16.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 136.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 365.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3612.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,583 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
Here:

+$14,583
State:

+$24,194
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 10.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 152.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 776.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20674.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,449 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:

+$7,449
State:

+$11,253
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.0% for AGIs below $25k, 66.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 152.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 362.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8552.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,615 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
29906:

$24,615
South Carolina:

$21,604
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.6% for AGIs below $25k, 22.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 130.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 367.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1213.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7608.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $17,950 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
29906:

$17,950
South Carolina:

$25,038
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,439 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
Here:

$31,439
State:

$35,199
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.5% for AGIs below $25k, 70.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 227.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 385.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1108.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10998.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $12,244 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
Here:

$12,244
State:

$14,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 287.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5528.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,013 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
29906:

$7,013
State:

$7,486
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 102.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 320.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2038.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,587 (reported on 25.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,587
State:

$2,397
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 144.7% for AGIs below $25k, 93.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.3%
Here:

94%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.6% for AGIs below $25k, 95.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 29906, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,187 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$38,187
State:

$51,133

Salary/wage: $32,933 (reported on 89.4% of returns)
Here:

$32,933
State:

$42,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.4% for AGIs below $25k, 87.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 46.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $795 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$795
South Carolina:

$1,468
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,149 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:

$4,149
State:

$6,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,466 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
Here:

+$4,466
State:

+$13,061
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,167 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:

+$8,167
State:

+$10,167
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,665 (reported on 4.9% of returns)
29906:

$16,665
South Carolina:

$17,019
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,156 (25% of AGI, reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:

$20,156
State:

$22,890

Here:

25.0% of AGI
State:

21.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,994 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:

$3,994
State:

$5,169
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,986 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
29906:

$5,986
State:

$7,644
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,525 (reported on 34.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,525
State:

$2,418
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 44.2%
Here:

44%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 43.2% for AGIs below $25k, 42.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 29906, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,979 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$31,979
State:

$41,965

Salary/wage: $28,689 (reported on 92.0% of returns)
Here:

$28,689
State:

$35,695
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 112.8% for AGIs below $10k, 90.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $931 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$931
South Carolina:

$1,623
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,189 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,189
State:

$3,999
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,969 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
Here:

+$8,969
State:

+$13,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,582 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:

+$8,582
State:

+$9,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,941 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
29906:

$2,941
South Carolina:

$2,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $11,500 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:

$11,500
South Carolina:

$15,117

Total itemized deductions: $16,901 (25% of AGI, reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:

$16,901
State:

$19,039

Here:

24.9% of AGI
State:

22.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,063 (4% of AGI, reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:

$3,063
State:

$4,305

Here:

4.5% of AGI
State:

5.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,185 (reported on 58.8% of returns)
29906:

$4,185
State:

$6,497
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,983 (reported on 34.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,983
State:

$1,882

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.2%
Here:

67%
State:

66%
(% for various income ranges: 62.8% for AGIs below $10k, 70.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$60,505
South Carolina:

$64,115
Beaufort, SC (29906) map Nearest zip codes: 29904, 29935, 29940, 29905, 29941, 29902.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

56.5%
South Carolina:

44.7%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.6%
South Carolina:

47.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,164
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8,680


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 380 (324 now married, 68 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 7,122 (3,419 now married, 3,718 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 29906 with a mortgage: 2,775 (77 second mortgage, 68 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,444
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $415

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

14.8%
Whole state:

14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

8.6%
Whole state:

7.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.5
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 29906: Clarendon Plantation (A), Cherry Hill Plantation (B), Beaufort Business Center (C), Beaufort Village Industrial Park (D), Burton Fire Department Habersham (E), Burton Fire Department Burton Hill (F), Burton Fire Department Grays Hill (G), Burton Fire Department Pinewood (H), Burton Fire Department Shell Point (I), South Carolina Highway Patrol (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Laurel Bay Shopping Center (1), Cross Creek Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 29906 include: Rose Hill Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Grays Hill Church (D), Jericho Church (E), Jordan Church (F), Little Laurel Bay Church (G), Laurel Bay Church (H), Macedonia Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Laurel Bay Cemetery (1), Fripp Cemetery (2), Shell Point Cemetery (3), Rose Hill Cemetery (4), Habersham Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whale Branch (A), Salt Creek (B), Mulligan Creek (C), Habersham Creek (D), McCalleys Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 1212020 or later
  • 2,7112010 to 2019
  • 2,2042000 to 2009
  • 2,0831990 to 1999
  • 1,7491980 to 1989
  • 1,0811970 to 1979
  • 4671960 to 1969
  • 3221950 to 1959
  • 31940 to 1949
  • 1041939 or earlier

Zip code 29906 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Beaufort, SC (29906)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Beaufort, SC (29906)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 4462 bedrooms
  • 3,1713 bedrooms
  • 9674 bedrooms
  • 1455+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Beaufort, SC (29906)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Beaufort, SC (29906)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 5681 bedroom
  • 1,9872 bedrooms
  • 2,1983 bedrooms
  • 1424 bedrooms
  • 545+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Beaufort, SC (29906) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Beaufort, SC (29906) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 95no vehicle
  • 1,4481 vehicle
  • 1,8152 vehicles
  • 8523 vehicles
  • 4614 vehicles
  • 655+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Beaufort, SC (29906) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Beaufort, SC (29906) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 105no vehicle
  • 2,5381 vehicle
  • 1,9712 vehicles
  • 3763 vehicles
  • 174 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 29906 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 29906 household income distribution in 2022
  • 589Less than $10,000
  • 229$10,000 to $14,999
  • 425$15,000 to $19,999
  • 326$20,000 to $24,999
  • 650$25,000 to $29,999
  • 486$30,000 to $34,999
  • 462$35,000 to $39,999
  • 324$40,000 to $44,999
  • 510$45,000 to $49,999
  • 810$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,460$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,385$75,000 to $99,999
  • 808$100,000 to $124,999
  • 547$125,000 to $149,999
  • 346$150,000 to $199,999
  • 452$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 29906

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 29906
  • 169Less than $10,000
  • 126$10,000 to $14,999
  • 210$15,000 to $19,999
  • 97$20,000 to $24,999
  • 76$25,000 to $29,999
  • 90$30,000 to $34,999
  • 25$40,000 to $49,999
  • 114$50,000 to $59,999
  • 28$60,000 to $69,999
  • 57$80,000 to $89,999
  • 9$90,000 to $99,999
  • 114$100,000 to $124,999
  • 141$125,000 to $149,999
  • 184$150,000 to $174,999
  • 366$175,000 to $199,999
  • 658$200,000 to $249,999
  • 465$250,000 to $299,999
  • 837$300,000 to $399,999
  • 171$400,000 to $499,999
  • 607$500,000 to $749,999
  • 173$750,000 to $999,999
  • 51$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 32$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 29906

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 29906
  • 77Less than $100
  • 21$150 to $199
  • 60$250 to $299
  • 91$450 to $499
  • 236$500 to $549
  • 196$600 to $649
  • 105$650 to $699
  • 351$700 to $749
  • 390$800 to $899
  • 268$900 to $999
  • 909$1,000 to $1,249
  • 971$1,250 to $1,499
  • 914$1,500 to $1,999
  • 103$2,000 to $2,499
  • 417No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,338.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $535,032.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $339,807
  • Black or African American householders: $284,703
  • Asian householders: $450,354
  • Some other race householders: $274,158
  • Two or more races householders: $506,139
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $313,275

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $256,131
29906:

$256,131
South Carolina:

$254,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $141,949 - $383,870

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $303,405
Here:

$303,405
State:

$368,255

Townhouses or other attached units: $663,030
Here:

$663,030
State:

$292,023

Mobile homes: $100,078
Here:

$100,078
State:

$102,531
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 29906
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,605
  • One, attached: 307
  • Two: 27
  • 3 or 4: 214
  • 5 to 9: 410
  • 10 to 19: 748
  • 20 to 49: 533
  • 50 or more: 213
  • Mobile homes: 2,729
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 48

Unemployment: 1.6%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 29906

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 29906
  • 80.8%10,196Drove a car alone
  • 9.1%1,150Carpooled
  • 0.6%71Bus or trolley bus
  • 1.1%145Walked
  • 0.2%29Other means
  • 6.7%845Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 29906

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 29906
  • 972Less than 5 minutes
  • 9005 to 9 minutes
  • 1,24610 to 14 minutes
  • 2,42615 to 19 minutes
  • 1,61120 to 24 minutes
  • 45225 to 29 minutes
  • 2,37330 to 34 minutes
  • 19735 to 39 minutes
  • 10940 to 44 minutes
  • 75045 to 59 minutes
  • 46860 to 89 minutes
  • 9490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 26,473
  • Male householders: 4,603 (1,031 living alone), Female householders: 5,240 (1,158 living alone)
  • 4,691 spouses (4,690 opposite-sex spouses), 469 unmarried partners, (447 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,535 children (8,447 natural, 279 adopted, 830 stepchildren), 730 grandchildren, 140 brothers or sisters, 262 parents, 0 foster children, 266 other relatives, 421 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 17 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,048 2-persons, 2,228 3-persons, 1,045 4-persons, 487 5-persons, 266 6-persons, 126 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,188 1-person, 427 2-persons, 14 3-persons

3,611 married couples with children.
2,590 single-parent households (163 men, 2,427 women).

89.6% of residents of 29906 zip code speak English at home.
8.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% very well, 24% well, 33% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 16% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% very well, 25% well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (74% very well, 26% well).

Foreign born population: 1,160 (4.4%)
(54.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

4.4%
Whole state:

5.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 18%Honduras
  • 17%Guatemala
  • 15%Malaysia
  • 12%El Salvador
  • 11%Haiti
  • 11%France
  • 4%Sierra Leone
Most common first ancestries reported in 29906
  • 11%American
  • 7%Italian
  • 5%Irish
  • 2%English
  • 2%German
  • 2%Dutch
  • 1%Jamaican
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 6202010 or later
  • 4502000 to 2009
  • 2541990 to 1999
  • 506Before 1990

Zip code 29906 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BROAD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (474 BROAD RIVER BLVD. in BEAUFORT, SC)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0701010
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - DRINKING WATER PROGRAM
    Organizations: BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ATHENA CORPORATION (128 CASTLE ROCK RD. in BEAUFORT, SC)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - TRI REPORTER, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PLUMBING FIXTURES
    Business NAICS classification: PLASTICS PLUMBING FIXTURE MANUFACTURING.
    Alternative names: ATHENA CORP - CASTLE ROCK
  • CDR PIGMENTS AND DISPERSIONS (224 PARKER DRIVE in BEAUFORT, SC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PRINTING INK; SERVICES
    Organizations: FLINT INK NORTH AMERICA CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ALPER DISPERSIONS CO. L.L.C., ALPER DISPERSIONS COMPANY LLC, CDR PIGMENT & DISPERSIONS, FLINT GROUP PIGMENTS
  • ARROW CONCRETE COMPANY - BEAUFORT (30 SCHWARTZ RD in BEAUFORT, SC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM,
    Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
    Alternative names: ARROW CONCRETE: #2-BEAUFORT
  • BEAUFORT COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL (84 SHANKLIN RD in BEAUFORT, SC)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Organizations: GREGG HUNT (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BEAUFORT COUNTY COUNCIL (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BEAUFORT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS (82 SHANKLIN ROAD in BEAUFORT, SC)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
    Alternative names: BEAUFORT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPT
  • CAROLINA AUTO TRIM (8 NEIL RD in BEAUFORT, SC)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Organizations: ANDY BROWN (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 29906 marital status for males
Zip code 29906 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 90.0%Electricity
  • 7.6%Utility gas
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 12,113
  • Northeast: 2,617
  • Midwest: 2,914
  • South: 5,537
  • West: 1,620

42% of the 29906 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Carolina.

87% of the 29906 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Beaufort, SC (29906)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 368
Here:

12.0%
South Carolina:

14.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 133
Here:

9.0%
South Carolina:

11.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 338
Here:

21.5%
South Carolina:

21.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 89,007Legal occupations
  • 73,404Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 59,717Management occupations
  • 58,368Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 58,071Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 56,368Transportation occupations

Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (BEAUFORT, SC):

  • AMW CUYUNA ENGINE CO INC (8 SCHEIN LOOP; small business) : $8,438,960 in 67 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Decontaminating and Impregnating Equipment, Gasoline Reciprocating Engines, Except Aircraft; and Components, Diesel Engines and Components, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Engines, Turbines, and Components, and more by Army, Defense Logistics Agency, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $5,197,871; 2001: $327,001; 2002: $459,476; 2003: $254,151; 2004: $1,040,088; 2005: $583,544; 2006: $576,829.

    Biggest contracts:
    $4,875,016 with Army for Decontaminating and Impregnating Equipment. Signed on 2000-09-28. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
    $412,800 with Defense Logistics Agency for Gasoline Reciprocating Engines, Except Aircraft; and Components. Signed on 2006-04-27. Completion date: 2006-08-25.
    $371,455 with Army for Diesel Engines and Components. Signed on 2000-05-16. Completion date: 2000-12-15.
    $284,630 with Army for Gasoline Reciprocating Engines, Except Aircraft; and Components. Signed on 2004-06-02. Completion date: 2004-06-23.
  • LCMG OF BEAUFORT COUNTY LLC (300 MIDTOWN DRIVE; small business) : $1,182,071 in 4 contracts from 1999 to 2001
    $661,071 with Navy for Orthopedic Services. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $495,000, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-01. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
    $26,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Orthopedic Services. Signed on 1999-10-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
    $0, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
  • BEAUFORT JANITORIAL SERVICES (13006 GAIL STREET; small business) : $922,973 in 15 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Navy, Public Buildings Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $25,034; 2001: $6,259; 2002: $123,220; 2003: $123,748; 2004: $225,275; 2005: $259,146; 2006: $135,257.

    Biggest contracts:
    $135,257 with Navy for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2006-04-19. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
    $131,580, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-02. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
    $128,002, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
    $127,566, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-02. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
  • REPUBLIC SERVICES OF SOUTH CAR (109 JOSEPHINE DRIVE) : $835,136 in 92 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services, Waste Treatment and Storage, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Utilities, Miscellaneous Items, and more by Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $100,578; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $439,110; 2004: $52,811; 2005: $203,289; 2006: $39,348.

    Biggest contracts:
    $181,977 with Navy for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2005-06-28. Completion date: 2004-06-30.
    $174,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-06-30.
    $174,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-17. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
    $78,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-09-18. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
  • HARRIS PILLOW SUPPLY, INC (3026 TRASK PARKWAY; small business) : $688,052 in 20 contracts from 2001 to 2006
    Contracts for Textile Fabrics, Cleaning and Polishing Compounds and Preparations, Household Furnishings, Padding and Stuffing Materials, and more by Air Force, Navy, Federal Supply Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $68,256; 2002: $131,002; 2003: $115,569; 2004: $188,969; 2005: $58,756; 2006: $125,500.

    Biggest contracts:
    $81,502 with Air Force for Textile Fabrics. Signed on 2002-01-30. Completion date: 2002-04-01.
    $68,256, same as above. Signed on 2001-07-06. Completion date: 2001-07-18.
    $53,250 with Air Force for Cleaning and Polishing Compounds and Preparations. Signed on 2003-04-30. Completion date: 2003-04-29.
    $49,500 with Air Force for Textile Fabrics. Signed on 2002-09-14. Completion date: 2002-10-30.
  • BRENDA SPACH (5947 PLEASANT FARM DR; small business) : $451,304 in 6 contracts from 2001 to 2005
    Contracts for Nursing Services by Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $219,240; 2002: $75,168; 2003: $77,552; 2004: $0; 2005: $79,344; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $79,344 with Navy for Nursing Services. Signed on 2005-02-03. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $77,552, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $75,168, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $73,080, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
  • PHILIP J WAGNER (829 PARRIS ISLAND GATEWAY; small business) : $366,900 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    $125,280 with Navy for Other Medical Services. Signed on 2005-08-18. Completion date: 2006-09-01.
    $122,148, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-05. Completion date: 2005-09-01.
    $119,472, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-14. Completion date: 2004-09-01.
  • MARY ANNETTE LEWIS (4006 LUELLA ST; small business) : $365,208 in 33 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Conference Space and Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Troop Housing Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Schools, and more by Navy, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $84,407; 2005: $255,988; 2006: $24,813.

    Biggest contracts:
    $53,800 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2005-07-25. Completion date: 2005-11-15.
    $45,700, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-09. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
    $23,985 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Conference Space and Facilities. Signed on 2004-12-03. Completion date: 2004-12-27.
    $23,583 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2004-09-08. Completion date: 2004-09-18.
  • TRI-COMMAND ASSET MANAGEMENT L (1510 LAUREL BAY BLVD; small business)
    $335,746 with Navy for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2003-01-31. Completion date: 2003-02-28.
  • GEORGE A STEPANEK, DDS (450 PARRIS ISLAND GATEWAY,; small business) : $207,840 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2002
    $62,640 with Navy for Dentistry Services. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $62,640 with Navy for Other Medical Services. Signed on 2000-02-09. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
    $62,400 with Navy for Dentistry Services. Signed on 2000-10-01. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
    $20,160, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 4 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 4)
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (50-99: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 54 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 4 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 1,631 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 43 people in other group homes
  • 19 people in nursing homes
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 101. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 197 took place in 2010, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 29906 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (45.9%), and Structure Fires (38.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 29906
    • 69545.9%Outside Fires
    • 57538.0%Structure Fires
    • 20413.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 412.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 29906, South Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 29906 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William2468.6 years
James2068.0 years
Mary1976.5 years
John1763.4 years
Robert1467.5 years
Thomas1175.1 years
Charles1173.0 years
George1075.6 years
Willie971.7 years
Richard870.3 years
Most common last names in zip code 29906 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jenkins1772.2 years
Smith1377.4 years
Brown1375.0 years
Singleton978.2 years
Jones875.7 years
Green870.8 years
Burns770.3 years
Holmes674.7 years
Hogan560.8 years
Heyward566.8 years
Businesses in zip code 29906
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's1Lowe's1
AutoZone1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Blockbuster1McDonald's2
Chevrolet1Papa John's Pizza1
Chick-Fil-A1PetSmart1
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut1
Cricket Wireless2RadioShack1
Dunkin Donuts1Sleep Inn1
FedEx2Sprint Nextel1
GNC1Staples1
GameStop1Subway2
H&R Block2T-Mobile2
Honda1T.J.Maxx1
Howard Johnson1Taco Bell1
IHOP1Tire Kingdom1
JCPenney1Toyota1
Jones New York1U-Haul2
Just Tires1UPS5
Kincaid1Verizon Wireless1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
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