🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

29906

Beaufort

ZIP Code 29906 is a standard zip code serving Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina (SC), in Beaufort County, United States. It has an estimated population of 21,765 with a median household income of $43,055. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: South Carolina (SC)
County: Beaufort
City: Beaufort
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 32.382300
Longitude: -80.760300

Geographic Details

Land Area: 48.51 mi²
Water Area: 8.47 mi²
Population Density: 449.0 people per mi² (70th percentile)
Bounding Box: 32.526638°N, 32.346947°S, -80.675412°E, -80.819179°W

With 21,765 residents spread across 48.51 square miles, this area has a population density of 449.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

21,765

Population

80th percentile

$43,055

Median Income

35th percentile

$125,500

Median Home Value

50th percentile

48.51 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 29906 is $43,055, and the median home value is $125,500.

Housing

9,046

Total Units

7,912

Occupied Units

87.5%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Beaufort, SC.

29901

Beaufort

29902

Beaufort

29903

Beaufort

29904

Beaufort

29907

Beaufort

Similar ZIP Codes in South Carolina

ZIP codes with similar median household income in South Carolina.

29847

Trenton

$43,477

29436

Cross

$42,500

29929

Islandton

$43,866

29712

Edgemoor

$43,750

29805

Aiken

$38,125

29801

Aiken

$39,630

29501

Florence

$47,202

29924

Hampton

$42,303

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