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Murrells Inlet ZIP code, South Carolina

The ZIP code for Murrells Inlet, SC is 29576, and its area code is 843.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
10,044
Area code
843

Murrells Inlet in numbers

About 10,044 people live in Murrells Inlet, in 4,605 households. The median household income is $77,438 a year, 12% above the South Carolina median of $69,324 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $366,000 (41% above the South Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,751 a month. The median age is 60.4; 42.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.1% across South Carolina); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population10,044Murrells Inlet10,044
Households4,605Murrells Inlet4,605
Median age60.4Murrells Inlet60.4South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$77,438Murrells Inlet$77,438South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$366,000Murrells Inlet$366,000South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,751Murrells Inlet$1,751South Carolina$1,180US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher42.1%Murrells Inlet42.1%South Carolina32.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.6 minMurrells Inlet23.6 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,373 / sq miMurrells Inlet1,373 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Murrells Inlet

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Murrells Inlet
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29576 Murrells Inlet , SC Standard 34,695 $70,691 $340,400

Map of Murrells Inlet ZIP codes

29576

The ZIP codes of Murrells Inlet, 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 Murrells Inlet

The nearest larger towns are Garden City (11,591 people, 3.8 mi), Socastee (23,796 people, 9.4 mi) and Myrtle Beach (38,371 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Murrells Inlet
TownPopulationDistance
Garden City 11,591 3.8 mi
Surfside Beach 4,270 5.8 mi
Litchfield Beach 9,044 6.6 mi
Socastee 23,796 9.4 mi
Forestbrook 7,479 12.6 mi
Myrtle Beach 38,371 14.5 mi
Red Hill 15,920 15.4 mi
Carolina Forest 26,263 16.6 mi
Georgetown 8,565 18.1 mi
Conway 27,263 19.2 mi
Homewood 2,708 23.0 mi
North Myrtle Beach 19,855 27.4 mi

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