ZIP Code Tabulation Area · South Carolina

ZIP Code 29920: Beaufort County, SC

ZIP Code 29920 (Beaufort County, South Carolina) has an estimated 10,606 residents in 4,486 households. The median household income is $77,744, the median home value is $288,700 and the median gross rent is $1,053/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

Total population

10,606

Margin of error ±979

Median household income

$77,744

Margin of error ±$9,871

Median home value

$288,700

Margin of error ±$50,606

Median gross rent

$1,053/mo

Margin of error ±$234

Median age

51.1 yrs

Margin of error ±3.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.8 min

Margin of error ±8.8 min

How ZIP 29920 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 2992051.1 yrsSouth Carolina40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 29920$77,744South Carolina$69,324United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 29920$43,913South Carolina$39,236United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2992019.9%South Carolina14.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 299202.2%South Carolina4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2992036.4%South Carolina32.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 29920$288,700South Carolina$259,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 29920$1,053/moSouth Carolina$1,180/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2992090.3%South Carolina71.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2992031.8 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 299206.2%South Carolina11.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 29920

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 29920 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 29920Margin of errorSouth CarolinaUnited States
Total population10,606±9795,296,225334,922,499
Median age51.1 yrs±3.8 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,486±3522,117,989129,227,496
Median household income$77,744±$9,871$69,324$80,734
Per capita income$43,913±$7,672$39,236$44,673
Poverty rate19.9%±7.1 pts14.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.2%±1.4 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.4%±4.8 pts32.1%35.7%
Median home value$288,700±$50,606$259,000$332,700
Median gross rent$1,053/mo±$234$1,180/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes90.3%±4.4 pts71.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work31.8 min±8.8 min25.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.2%±2.4 pts11.5%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 29920
GroupZIP 29920South CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino36.7%61.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino53.6%24.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%1.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.5%7.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 29920 is

State
South Carolina
Main county
Beaufort County
Largest overlapping place
Fripp Island (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
97.61 sq mi· about 109 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, SC29904 Beaufort, SC29905 Port Royal, SC29906 Beaufort, SC29907 Beaufort County, SC29909 Beaufort County, SC29910 Bluffton, SC29915 Daufuskie Island, SC29926 Hilton Head Island, SC29928 Hilton Head Island, SC29935 Port Royal, SC29940 Beaufort County, SC29941 Beaufort County, SC

See every ZIP code in South Carolina, or compare ZIP 29920 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.