ZIP Code Tabulation Area · South Carolina

ZIP Code 29940: Beaufort County, SC

ZIP Code 29940 (Beaufort County, South Carolina) has an estimated 3,256 residents in 1,502 households. The median household income is $54,177, the median home value is $172,100 and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (home value, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,256

Margin of error ±678

Median household income

$54,177

Margin of error ±$21,457

Median home value

$172,100*

Margin of error ±$102,113· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

56.8 yrs

Margin of error ±5.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.6 min*

Margin of error ±15.3 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 29940 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 2994056.8 yrsSouth Carolina40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 29940$54,177South Carolina$69,324United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 29940$32,595South Carolina$39,236United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2994020.4%South Carolina14.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 299402.8%South Carolina4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2994020.1%South Carolina32.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 29940$172,100*South Carolina$259,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 29940—South Carolina$1,180/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2994086.1%South Carolina71.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2994029.6 min*South Carolina25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 299401.5%South Carolina11.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 29940

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 29940 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 29940	Margin of error	South Carolina	United States
Total population	3,256	±678	5,296,225	334,922,499
Median age	56.8 yrs	±5.3 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,502	±309	2,117,989	129,227,496
Median household income	$54,177	±$21,457	$69,324	$80,734
Per capita income	$32,595	±$5,177	$39,236	$44,673
Poverty rate	20.4%	±8.2 pts	14.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.8%	±2.8 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.1%	±4.9 pts	32.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$172,100*	±$102,113	$259,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,180/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	86.1%	±8.8 pts	71.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	29.6 min*	±15.3 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	1.5%	±1.9 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 29940
Group	ZIP 29940	South Carolina	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	35.5%	61.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	60.2%	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	0.0%	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	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.7%	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.0%	7.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 29940 is

State: South Carolina
Main county: Beaufort County
Largest overlapping place: Seabrook (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 73.99 sq mi· about 44 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 29906 Beaufort, 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 29941 Beaufort County, SC

See every ZIP code in South Carolina, or compare ZIP 29940 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.