29579

  1. Legal Resources for the 29579 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 29579 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 29579 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 29579 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 29579 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 29579 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 29579 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 29579 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 29579 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 29579 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,020
  • Land Area (2000): 125.466 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.256 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,859
Population - Urban/Rural for the 29579 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,037 66.90%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 9 0.06%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,956 33.04%



Employment Information for the 29579 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 29579 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,340 63.11%
15-35 hours 1,412 12.14%
1-14 hours 319 2.74%
No regular hours 2,559 22.00%

Time Left For Work for the 29579 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 162 2.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 103 1.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 178 2.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 517 6.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 771 10.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,296 16.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,243 16.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,056 13.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 265 3.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 505 6.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 183 2.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 80 1.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 689 9.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 600 7.85%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 29579 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 162 2.12%
5-9 726 9.49%
10-14 1,031 13.48%
15-19 1,804 23.59%
20-24 1,591 20.80%
25-29 375 4.90%
30-34 1,224 16.00%
35-39 79 1.03%
40-44 87 1.14%
45-59 335 4.38%
60-89 120 1.57%
At least 90 114 1.49%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 29579 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 5,689 74.39%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,390 18.17%
45-59 7 0.09% 328 4.29%
At least 60 0 0.00% 234 3.06%

Type Of Commute for the 29579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,001 12.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,504 82.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 55 0.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.09%
Color 6 Box Walked 67 0.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 227 2.88%



Family Information for the 29579 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,741
People at same address in 1995: 4,795
Household Income in 1999 for the 29579 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 349 5.81%
$10,000-$14,999 291 4.84%
$15,000-$19,999 289 4.81%
$20,000-$24,999 506 8.42%
$25,000-$29,999 565 9.40%
$30,000-$34,999 694 11.55%
$35,000-$39,999 422 7.02%
$40,000-$44,999 386 6.42%
$45,000-$49,999 365 6.07%
$50,000-$59,999 656 10.92%
$60,000-$74,999 723 12.03%
$75,000-$99,999 414 6.89%
$100,000-$124,999 172 2.86%
$125,000-$149,999 81 1.35%
$150,000-$199,999 52 0.87%
$200,000 or more 45 0.75%

Household Type for the 29579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,243 20.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,839 30.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 513 8.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,016 16.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 97 1.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 840 14.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 314 5.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 77 1.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 0.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 29579 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,317 32.86%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,791 11.07%
Public Assistance 96 0.59%
Retirement 1,096 6.77%
Self Employment 699 4.32%
Social Security 1,209 7.47%
Supplemental Security 106 0.66%
Wage / Salary 5,108 31.57%
Other 758 4.68%

Family Type for the 29579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,856 55.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,502 44.73%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 29579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 501 8.68%
Color 1 Box Married 3,591 62.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,599 27.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 83 1.44%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 29579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 639 10.61%
Color 1 Box Married 3,608 59.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,442 23.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 333 5.53%



Education Information for the 29579 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 29579 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 219 1.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,167 10.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,511 31.17%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,408 30.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 869 7.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,512 13.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 578 5.13%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 29579 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 154 1.03% 139 0.93% 293 1.95%
Kindergarten 164 1.09% 37 0.25% 201 1.34%
Grades 1-4 968 6.44% 20 0.13% 988 6.58%
Grades 5-8 794 5.29% 5 0.03% 799 5.32%
Grades 9-12 620 4.13% 6 0.04% 626 4.17%
Undergrad college 761 5.07% 180 1.20% 941 6.26%
Graduate or professional school 31 0.21% 21 0.14% 52 0.35%
Total 3,492 23.25% 408 2.72% 3,900 25.97%



Public Benefits Information for the 29579 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 29579 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,455 89.94%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,505 10.06%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 29579 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 29579 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,146 14.29%
10-19 Years 1,929 12.84%
20-29 Years 2,594 17.27%
30-39 Years 2,720 18.11%
40-49 Years 2,112 14.06%
50-59 Years 1,655 11.02%
60-69 Years 1,167 7.77%
70-79 Years 561 3.74%
80-89 Years 123 0.82%
90+ Years 13 0.09%

Population - Male/Female for the 29579 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,383 49.15%
Color 1 Box Female 7,637 50.85%

Population By Ethnicity for the 29579 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,267 88.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 961 6.40%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 370 2.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 171 1.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 161 1.07%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 59 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 27 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 29579 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,389 18.66%
2. Irish 1,967 15.36%
3. United States Or American 1,865 14.57%
4. English 1,858 14.51%
5. Italian 1,210 9.45%
6. Polish 507 3.96%
7. French Non-Basque 459 3.58%
8. Scotch Irish 437 3.41%
9. Scottish 314 2.45%
10. Dutch 251 1.96%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 29579 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,088 93.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 515 3.68%
3. German 84 0.60%
4. Japanese 55 0.39%
5. French 42 0.30%
6. Korean 42 0.30%
7. Italian 32 0.23%
8. Persian 32 0.23%
9. Polish 23 0.16%
10. Other Slavic 22 0.16%

Citizen Type for the 29579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,446 96.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 191 1.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 365 2.43%



Cities for the 29579 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Myrtle Beach