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Ruby ZIP code, South Carolina

The ZIP code for Ruby, SC is 29741, and its area code is 843.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
244
Area code
843

Ruby in numbers

About 244 people live in Ruby, in 121 households. The median household income is $75,313 a year, 9% above the South Carolina median of $69,324 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,400 (56% below the South Carolina median), and median gross rent is $763 a month. The median age is 46.7; 19.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.1% across South Carolina); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population244Ruby244
Households121Ruby121
Median age46.7Ruby46.7South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$75,313Ruby$75,313South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$114,400Ruby$114,400South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$763Ruby$763South Carolina$1,180US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%Ruby19.9%South Carolina32.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.3 minRuby28.3 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density99 / sq miRuby99 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ruby

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ruby
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29741 Ruby , SC Standard 1,504 $45,000 $117,000

Map of Ruby ZIP codes

29741

The ZIP codes of Ruby, 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 Ruby

The nearest larger towns are Chesterfield (1,465 people, 5.8 mi), Pageland (2,489 people, 12 mi) and Morven, NC (362 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Ruby
TownPopulationDistance
Cheraw 4,960 15.5 mi
Wadesboro, NC 4,972 16.0 mi
Polkton, NC 2,555 17.6 mi
Marshville, NC 2,615 19.7 mi
Wingate, NC 4,425 22.5 mi
North Hartsville 3,304 24.6 mi
East Rockingham, NC 2,779 26.1 mi
Hartsville 7,419 27.0 mi
Rockingham, NC 8,967 27.1 mi
Monroe, NC 36,759 27.9 mi
Hamlet, NC 5,961 28.3 mi
Bennettsville 7,751 29.2 mi
Unionville, NC 6,954 29.8 mi

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