ZIP Code Tabulation Area · South Carolina

ZIP Code 29576: Murrells Inlet, SC

ZIP Code 29576 (Murrells Inlet, Horry County, South Carolina) has an estimated 34,695 residents in 16,828 households. The median household income is $70,691, the median home value is $340,400 and the median gross rent is $1,622/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

34,695

Margin of error ±1,773

Median household income

$70,691

Margin of error ±$5,931

Median home value

$340,400

Margin of error ±$16,034

Median gross rent

$1,622/mo

Margin of error ±$110

Median age

62.7 yrs

Margin of error ±0.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.0 min

Margin of error ±3.5 min

How ZIP 29576 compares with South Carolina and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2957662.7 yrsSouth Carolina40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 29576$70,691South Carolina$69,324United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 29576$52,595South Carolina$39,236United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 295769.5%South Carolina14.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 295763.2%South Carolina4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2957632.3%South Carolina32.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 29576$340,400South Carolina$259,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 29576$1,622/moSouth Carolina$1,180/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2957689.3%South Carolina71.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2957622.0 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2957616.5%South Carolina11.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 29576

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 29576 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 29576	Margin of error	South Carolina	United States
Total population	34,695	±1,773	5,296,225	334,922,499
Median age	62.7 yrs	±0.9 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	16,828	±860	2,117,989	129,227,496
Median household income	$70,691	±$5,931	$69,324	$80,734
Per capita income	$52,595	±$4,140	$39,236	$44,673
Poverty rate	9.5%	±1.9 pts	14.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.2%	±1.0 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.3%	±2.4 pts	32.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$340,400	±$16,034	$259,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,622/mo	±$110	$1,180/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	89.3%	±1.7 pts	71.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	22.0 min	±3.5 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	16.5%	±2.7 pts	11.5%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 29576
Group	ZIP 29576	South Carolina	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	90.0%	61.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.7%	24.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	1.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.2%	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.4%	7.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 29576 is

State: South Carolina
Main county: Horry County— also overlaps Georgetown County
Largest overlapping place: Murrells Inlet (24% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 30.47 sq mi· about 1,139 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Horry County

29511 Horry County, SC 29526 Horry County, SC 29527 Horry County, SC 29544 Horry County, SC 29545 Horry County, SC 29566 Little River, SC 29568 Horry County, SC 29569 Horry County, SC 29572 Myrtle Beach, SC 29575 Horry County, SC 29577 Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 Carolina Forest, SC 29581 Horry County, SC 29582 North Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 Socastee, SC

See every ZIP code in South Carolina, or compare ZIP 29576 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.