ZIP code
29920
Saint Helena Island, SC
29920 covers Saint Helena Island in Beaufort County, with 9,918 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 29920. Methodology
ZIP code map of 29920

About ZIP code 29920
Acceptable cities: Fripp Island, St Helena Is
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 29920. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 29920
Race
- White4,631
- Black or African American3,964
- American Indian or Alaska Native23
- Asian31
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4
- Other race202
- Two or more races359
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 391
Age
- Under 10716
- 10 to 19873
- 20 to 29664
- 30 to 39659
- 40 to 49734
- 50 to 591,285
- 60 to 692,008
- 70 to 791,655
- 80 and older620
Income and housing in 29920
Education
- High school graduate89.8%
- Bachelor's degree33.9%
- Graduate degree20.0%
Places covering 29920
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.
- Fripp Island10.5%
- Harbor Island2.3%
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.
- Beaufort 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
87.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 29920
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,467 | |
| 2006 | 8,268 | |
| 2007 | 8,853 | |
| 2008 | 8,288 | |
| 2009 | 8,361 | |
| 2010 | 8,376 | |
| 2011 | 8,166 | 8,328 |
| 2012 | 9,070 | 8,140 |
| 2013 | 9,667 | 8,150 |
| 2014 | 9,865 | 8,110 |
| 2015 | 10,389 | 8,090 |
| 2016 | 10,426 | 8,290 |
| 2017 | 11,104 | 8,330 |
| 2018 | 11,693 | 8,110 |
| 2019 | 11,586 | 8,420 |
| 2020 | 11,042 | 8,730 |
| 2021 | 11,032 | 8,420 |
| 2022 | 10,482 | 8,540 |
| 2023 | 9,918 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 29920
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 29907Beaufort8.1 miPop 14,848 · Income $90,777
- 29902Beaufort8.2 miPop 16,916 · Income $72,564
- 29935Port Royal8.4 miPop 4,030 · Income $64,631
- 29905Parris Island8.6 miPop 1,409 · Income —
- 29904Beaufort12.6 miPop 1,352 · Income —
- 29906Beaufort12.9 miPop 26,562 · Income $61,350
- 29926Hilton Head Island13.7 miPop 25,174 · Income $101,573
- 29940Seabrook14.9 miPop 3,594 · Income $50,642
- 29446Green Pond15.7 miPop 1,257 · Income $35,375
- 29909Okatie17.3 miPop 23,929 · Income $91,376
- 29928Hilton Head Island17.9 miPop 15,178 · Income $97,979
- 29438Edisto Island19.4 miPop 2,659 · Income $77,386
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ZIP code 29920 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 29920 in?
- 29920 is in Saint Helena Island, SC.
- What county is 29920 in?
- 29920 is in Beaufort County.
- What is the median household income in 29920?
- The median household income in 29920 is $72,865.
- Which ZIP codes are near 29920?
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