29944 Zip Code (Varnville, SC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,512
Zip code population in 2010: 5,118
Zip code population in 2000: 4,601

Houses and condos: 2,029
Renter-occupied apartments: 461
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 29944: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 132.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 34 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $757 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $479 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 29944:

• High school or higher: 79.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
• Unemployed: 6.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 41.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 29944:

• Never married: 26.4%
• Now married: 54.6%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 6.1%
• Divorced: 12.0%

• 
• • 2,03745.2%White
  • 2,01044.6%Black
  • 3638.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 701.6%Asian
  • 250.6%Two or more races
  • 40.09%American Indian

Urban population: 1,462
Rural population: 3,049

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 29944, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $39,165 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,165
State:	$65,754

Salary/wage: $36,093 (reported on 83.8% of returns)

Here:	$36,093
State:	$52,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1254.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3878.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7069.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10056.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22818.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $597 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$597
South Carolina:	$1,749

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 36.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,730 (reported on 4.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,730
State:	$8,783

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 35.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 125.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,900 (reported on 5.9% of returns)

Here:	+$7,900
State:	+$24,194

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 180.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 345.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 533.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,984 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	+$3,984
State:	+$11,253

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.2% for AGIs below $25k, 40.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 149.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 128.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 156.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,867 (reported on 5.9% of returns)

29944:	$10,867
South Carolina:	$21,604

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.3% for AGIs below $25k, 61.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 251.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 515.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,071 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

Here:	$31,071
State:	$35,199

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 623.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1753.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $14,883 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

Here:	$14,883
State:	$14,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 950.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,186 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

29944:	$6,186
State:	$7,486

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 435.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,679 (reported on 30.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,679
State:	$2,397

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 165.7% for AGIs below $25k, 99.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.1%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.4% for AGIs below $25k, 93.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 29944, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $35,104 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,104
State:	$51,133

Salary/wage: $31,931 (reported on 87.1% of returns)

Here:	$31,931
State:	$42,173

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.6% for AGIs below $25k, 84.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $706 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$706
South Carolina:	$1,468

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,682 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,682
State:	$6,511

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

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,778 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

Here:	+$6,778
State:	+$13,061

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,292 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	+$5,292
State:	+$10,167

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,977 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

29944:	$9,977
South Carolina:	$17,019

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,517 (24% of AGI, reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	$17,517
State:	$22,890

Here:	23.9% of AGI
State:	21.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,893 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	$4,893
State:	$5,169

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,586 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

29944:	$5,586
State:	$7,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,535 (reported on 38.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,535
State:	$2,418

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.4%

Here:	63%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 61.2% for AGIs below $25k, 64.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 29944, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,623 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,623
State:	$41,965

Salary/wage: $27,387 (reported on 89.4% of returns)

Here:	$27,387
State:	$35,695

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.7% for AGIs below $10k, 87.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,027 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,027
South Carolina:	$1,623

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,202 (reported on 6.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,202
State:	$3,999

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$13,789 (reported on 5.9% of returns)

Here:	+$13,789
State:	+$13,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,894 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	+$2,894
State:	+$9,144

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,875 (reported on 0.8% of returns)

29944:	$1,875
South Carolina:	$2,972

Total itemized deductions: $15,676 (24% of AGI, reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	$15,676
State:	$19,039

Here:	23.9% of AGI
State:	22.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,805 (6% of AGI, reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,805
State:	$4,305

Here:	5.7% of AGI
State:	5.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,719 (reported on 58.2% of returns)

29944:	$3,719
State:	$6,497

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,024 (reported on 36.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,024
State:	$1,882

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.7%

Here:	74%
State:	66%

(% for various income ranges: 68.6% for AGIs below $10k, 78.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 29916, 29924, 29929, 29921, 29911, 29934.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 430
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,252

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 45 (38 now married, 8 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 723 (397 now married, 329 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 29944 with a mortgage: 397
Houses without a mortgage: 18

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,019
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $336

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 29944 household income distribution in 2022

• 100Less than $10,000
• 104$10,000 to $14,999
• 59$15,000 to $19,999
• 192$20,000 to $24,999
• 58$25,000 to $29,999
• 148$30,000 to $34,999
• 150$35,000 to $39,999
• 62$40,000 to $44,999
• 58$45,000 to $49,999
• 127$50,000 to $59,999
• 168$60,000 to $74,999
• 212$75,000 to $99,999
• 116$100,000 to $124,999
• 23$125,000 to $149,999
• 67$150,000 to $199,999
• 20$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 29944

• 67Less than $10,000
• 78$15,000 to $19,999
• 6$20,000 to $24,999
• 37$25,000 to $29,999
• 97$40,000 to $49,999
• 79$50,000 to $59,999
• 137$60,000 to $69,999
• 71$70,000 to $79,999
• 24$80,000 to $89,999
• 39$90,000 to $99,999
• 104$100,000 to $124,999
• 5$125,000 to $149,999
• 96$150,000 to $174,999
• 54$175,000 to $199,999
• 105$200,000 to $249,999
• 34$250,000 to $299,999
• 36$300,000 to $399,999
• 4$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 29944

• 4Less than $100
• 105$100 to $149
• 10$200 to $249
• 2$250 to $299
• 41$350 to $399
• 14$400 to $449
• 9$500 to $549
• 14$550 to $599
• 14$600 to $649
• 62$650 to $699
• 25$700 to $749
• 49$800 to $899
• 14$1,250 to $1,499
• 6$3,500 or more
• 59No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $775.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $129,961.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $124,217
• Black or African American householders: $101,502
• Two or more races householders: $135,018
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $297,835

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $91,972 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,406 - $182,200

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $155,327

Here:	$155,327
State:	$368,255

Mobile homes: $83,170

Here:	$83,170
State:	$102,531

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 903
• One, attached: 12
• Two: 41
• 3 or 4: 125
• 5 to 9: 53
• Mobile homes: 854

Unemployment: 6.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 29944

• 86.1%1,594Drove a car alone
• 7.1%131Carpooled
• 1.5%28Other means
• 2.9%54Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 29944

• 70Less than 5 minutes
• 1315 to 9 minutes
• 25210 to 14 minutes
• 20915 to 19 minutes
• 14520 to 24 minutes
• 6325 to 29 minutes
• 26530 to 34 minutes
• 5735 to 39 minutes
• 7540 to 44 minutes
• 8845 to 59 minutes
• 17360 to 89 minutes
• 21790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 59.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,512

• Male householders: 847 (195 living alone), Female householders: 826 (273 living alone)

• 960 spouses (960 opposite-sex spouses), 63 unmarried partners, (63 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,358 children (1,322 natural, 0 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 84 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 70 parents, 0 foster children, 13 other relatives, 169 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 67 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 661 2-persons, 156 3-persons, 107 4-persons, 191 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 467 1-person, 22 2-persons, 15 5-persons

801 married couples with children.
273 single-parent households (69 men, 204 women).

89.4% of residents of 29944 zip code speak English at home.
7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% very well, 5% well, 37% not well, 21% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 19% not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% very well, 51% not well).

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: 3.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%

Population in 1990: 1,890. Population change in the 1990s: +2,711 (+143.4%).

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

• This state: 3,263
• Northeast: 221
• Midwest: 141
• South: 371
• West: 104

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.

88% of the 29944 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24

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)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 27. The highest number of reported fires - 57 took place in 2011, and the least - 2 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (45.8%), and Structure Fires (43.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 29944
• 19745.8%Outside Fires
• 18743.5%Structure Fires
• 4410.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 20.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 29944, South Carolina

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
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	34	70.1 years
Deloach	28	73.4 years
Peeples	27	75.1 years
Stanley	26	70.3 years
Tuten	25	75.2 years
Mixson	25	79.9 years
Davis	23	68.5 years
Williams	21	72.0 years
Ginn	19	76.4 years
Cook	18	75.2 years

Businesses in zip code 29944

• Cricket Wireless: 1
• U-Haul: 1