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Nichols ZIP code, South Carolina

The ZIP code for Nichols, SC is 29581, and its area codes are 843 and 854.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
240
Area codes
843, 854

Nichols in numbers

About 240 people live in Nichols, in 127 households. The median household income is $40,208 a year, 42% below the South Carolina median of $69,324 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $81,700 (68% below the South Carolina median). The median age is 47.2; 8.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.1% across South Carolina); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population240Nichols240
Households127Nichols127
Median age47.2Nichols47.2South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$40,208Nichols$40,208South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$81,700Nichols$81,700South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%Nichols8.8%South Carolina32.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.7 minNichols30.7 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density180 / sq miNichols180 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Nichols

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Nichols
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29581 Nichols , SC Standard 4,845 $54,701 $88,500

Map of Nichols ZIP codes

29581

The ZIP codes of Nichols, 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 Nichols

The nearest larger towns are Mullins (3,914 people, 6.4 mi), Lake View (679 people, 7.4 mi) and Fair Bluff, NC (695 people, 8.5 mi).

Towns near Nichols
TownPopulationDistance
Mullins 3,914 6.4 mi
Marion 6,206 14.6 mi
Tabor City, NC 3,777 16.7 mi
Dillon 6,354 18.1 mi
Loris 2,645 19.3 mi
Homewood 2,708 24.5 mi
Whiteville, NC 4,696 26.4 mi
Conway 27,263 28.3 mi
Lumberton, NC 18,859 28.3 mi

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