ZIP Code Tabulation Area · South Carolina

ZIP Code 29853: Barnwell County, SC

ZIP Code 29853 (Barnwell County, South Carolina) has an estimated 5,944 residents in 2,485 households. The median household income is $44,983, the median home value is $107,100 and the median gross rent is $684/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

5,944

Margin of error ±497

Median household income

$44,983

Margin of error ±$6,111

Median home value

$107,100

Margin of error ±$15,765

Median gross rent

$684/mo

Margin of error ±$97

Median age

40.7 yrs

Margin of error ±2.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.0 min

Margin of error ±7.3 min

How ZIP 29853 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 2985340.7 yrsSouth Carolina40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 29853$44,983South Carolina$69,324United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 29853$27,188South Carolina$39,236United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2985324.8%South Carolina14.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 298536.6%South Carolina4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2985314.2%South Carolina32.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 29853$107,100South Carolina$259,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 29853$684/moSouth Carolina$1,180/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2985367.5%South Carolina71.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2985328.0 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 298532.9%South Carolina11.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 29853

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 29853 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 29853	Margin of error	South Carolina	United States
Total population	5,944	±497	5,296,225	334,922,499
Median age	40.7 yrs	±2.9 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,485	±268	2,117,989	129,227,496
Median household income	$44,983	±$6,111	$69,324	$80,734
Per capita income	$27,188	±$3,131	$39,236	$44,673
Poverty rate	24.8%	±6.1 pts	14.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.6%	±4.1 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.2%	±4.1 pts	32.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$107,100	±$15,765	$259,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$684/mo	±$97	$1,180/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	67.5%	±6.3 pts	71.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	28.0 min	±7.3 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	2.9%	±2.4 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 29853
Group	ZIP 29853	South Carolina	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	53.6%	61.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	44.0%	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	0.4%	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	0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.7%	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.1%	7.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 29853 is

State: South Carolina
Main county: Barnwell County— also overlaps Aiken County
Largest overlapping place: Williston (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 121.45 sq mi· about 49 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 Barnwell County

29812 Barnwell County, SC 29817 Barnwell County, SC 29826 Elko, SC

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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.