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Elko ZIP code, South Carolina

The ZIP code for Elko, SC is 29826, and its area codes are 803 and 839.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
296
Area codes
803, 839

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Elko itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Williston (4.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Elko uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Elko in numbers

About 296 people live in Elko, in 86 households. The median household income is $40,278 a year, 42% below the South Carolina median of $69,324 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,500 (67% below the South Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,571 a month. The median age is 32.3; 7.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.1% across South Carolina); the average commute takes 34 minutes.

Population296Elko296
Households86Elko86
Median age32.3Elko32.3South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$40,278Elko$40,278South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$85,500Elko$85,500South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,571Elko$1,571South Carolina$1,180US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher7.5%Elko7.5%South Carolina32.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute34.3 minElko34.3 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density282 / sq miElko282 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Elko town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Elko

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elko
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29826 Elko , SC Standard 241 — $78,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Elko

These ZIP codes cover part of Elko but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Elko
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29853 Williston , SC Standard 5,944 $44,983 $107,100

Map of Elko ZIP codes

29826

The ZIP codes of Elko, SC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Elko

The nearest larger towns are Williston (2,870 people, 2.8 mi), Blackville (1,778 people, 5.4 mi) and Barnwell (4,613 people, 9.6 mi).

Towns near Elko
TownPopulationDistance
Williston 2,870 2.8 mi
Barnwell 4,613 9.6 mi
Denmark 3,117 15.0 mi
New Ellenton 2,837 17.6 mi
Bamberg 2,996 20.9 mi
Aiken 32,521 22.4 mi
Allendale 2,653 26.1 mi
Gloverville 2,505 26.9 mi
Burnettown 3,135 29.5 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Barnwell County · South Carolina ZIP codes

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