ZIP Code Tabulation Area · South Carolina

ZIP Code 29906: Beaufort, SC

ZIP Code 29906 (Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina) has an estimated 25,342 residents in 9,862 households. The median household income is $68,174, the median home value is $265,300 and the median gross rent is $1,475/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

25,342

Margin of error ±1,898

Median household income

$68,174

Margin of error ±$3,653

Median home value

$265,300

Margin of error ±$29,995

Median gross rent

$1,475/mo

Margin of error ±$130

Median age

30.4 yrs

Margin of error ±2.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.5 min

Margin of error ±4.5 min

How ZIP 29906 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 2990630.4 yrsSouth Carolina40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 29906$68,174South Carolina$69,324United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 29906$31,799South Carolina$39,236United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2990611.3%South Carolina14.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 299061.8%South Carolina4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2990624.9%South Carolina32.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 29906$265,300South Carolina$259,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 29906$1,475/moSouth Carolina$1,180/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2990650.8%South Carolina71.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2990625.5 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 299066.5%South Carolina11.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 29906

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 29906 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 29906	Margin of error	South Carolina	United States
Total population	25,342	±1,898	5,296,225	334,922,499
Median age	30.4 yrs	±2.3 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	9,862	±728	2,117,989	129,227,496
Median household income	$68,174	±$3,653	$69,324	$80,734
Per capita income	$31,799	±$2,600	$39,236	$44,673
Poverty rate	11.3%	±2.9 pts	14.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.8%	±1.3 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.9%	±3.9 pts	32.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$265,300	±$29,995	$259,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,475/mo	±$130	$1,180/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	50.8%	±3.4 pts	71.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.5 min	±4.5 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.5%	±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 29906
Group	ZIP 29906	South Carolina	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	52.6%	61.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	30.3%	24.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	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	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.5%	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	13.3%	7.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 29906 is

State: South Carolina
Main county: Beaufort County
Largest overlapping place: Beaufort (25% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 44.97 sq mi· about 564 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 Beaufort County

29902 Port Royal, SC 29904 Beaufort, SC 29905 Port Royal, SC 29907 Beaufort County, SC 29909 Beaufort County, SC 29910 Bluffton, SC 29915 Daufuskie Island, SC 29920 Beaufort County, SC 29926 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Hilton Head Island, SC 29935 Port Royal, SC 29940 Beaufort County, SC 29941 Beaufort County, SC

See every ZIP code in South Carolina, or compare ZIP 29906 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.