ZIP code
29842
Beech Island, SC
29842 covers Beech Island in Aiken County, with 7,727 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 29842. Methodology
ZIP code map of 29842

About ZIP code 29842
Acceptable cities: Clearwater
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 29842. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 29842
Race
- White4,420
- Black or African American2,573
- American Indian or Alaska Native49
- Asian25
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander7
- Other race402
- Two or more races590
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 761
Age
- Under 10903
- 10 to 191,076
- 20 to 29919
- 30 to 391,016
- 40 to 49917
- 50 to 591,196
- 60 to 691,164
- 70 to 79619
- 80 and older256
Income and housing in 29842
Education
- High school graduate82.1%
- Bachelor's degree13.8%
- Graduate degree5.9%
Places covering 29842
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Clearwater17.8%
- Beech Island17.4%
- North Augusta0.2%
- Burnettown0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Aiken County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
64.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 29842
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,515 | |
| 2006 | 5,390 | |
| 2007 | 5,954 | |
| 2008 | 5,711 | |
| 2009 | 6,409 | |
| 2010 | 6,933 | |
| 2011 | 7,977 | 6,542 |
| 2012 | 8,908 | 6,220 |
| 2013 | 9,236 | 6,320 |
| 2014 | 8,569 | 6,100 |
| 2015 | 8,213 | 6,380 |
| 2016 | 7,844 | 6,350 |
| 2017 | 7,293 | 6,300 |
| 2018 | 7,462 | 6,330 |
| 2019 | 7,395 | 6,380 |
| 2020 | 7,778 | 6,610 |
| 2021 | 7,673 | 6,720 |
| 2022 | 7,896 | 6,880 |
| 2023 | 7,727 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 29842
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 29816Bath3.2 miPop 931 · Income $45,846
- 29834Langley4.3 miPop 519 · Income $42,500
- 29851Warrenville4.5 miPop 9,081 · Income $65,882
- 29828Gloverville4.9 miPop 419 · Income —
- 30901Augusta5.7 miPop 16,187 · Income $23,019
- 30911Augusta5.8 miPop — · Income —
- 30913Augusta5.8 miPop — · Income —
- 29841North Augusta6.6 miPop 32,409 · Income $72,811
- 30912Augusta7.4 miPop 0 · Income —
- 29829Graniteville8.1 miPop 12,082 · Income $76,025
- 29831Jackson8.2 miPop 4,259 · Income $51,295
- 30904Augusta9.0 miPop 23,688 · Income $45,636
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ZIP code 29842 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 29842 in?
- 29842 is in Beech Island, SC.
- What county is 29842 in?
- 29842 is in Aiken County.
- What is the median household income in 29842?
- The median household income in 29842 is $58,259.
- Which ZIP codes are near 29842?
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