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Where 29944 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 29944 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhGGZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 29,944 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 19 × 197. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111010011111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 29943 (Tillman, SC, 22 mi away) and 29945 (Yemassee, SC, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 29944 becomes 44992, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (29449, 49249, 49429, 49942, 94249, 94294, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94924 in Bolinas, CA, 2,357 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯1,088 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 29944 and you would come out at 32.80°S, 98.97°E — 987 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
- 📏 At 135.8 square miles of land, 29944 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 103 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,416This ZIP4,416 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,657This ZIP1,657 |
| Housing units | 2,008This ZIP2,008 |
| Median age | 40.9This ZIP40.9South Carolina40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,620This ZIP$59,620South Carolina$69,324US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,100This ZIP$112,100South Carolina$259,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $759This ZIP$759South Carolina$1,180US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.6%This ZIP21.6% |
| Mean commute | 30.9 minThis ZIP30.9 min |
| Population density | 32.5 / sq miThis ZIP32.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 50This ZIP50 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 696This ZIP696 |
| Annual payroll | $29,740,000This ZIP$29,740,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,000This ZIP2,000 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $90,540,000This ZIP$90,540,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 135.83 sq miThis ZIP135.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 29944 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hampton County | 86.2% |
| Jasper County | 13.8% |
Other place names in 29944
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 29944
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
29916 | Early Branch, SC | 6.4 mi |
29924 | Hampton, SC | 7.2 mi |
29913 | Crocketville, SC | 8.7 mi |
29933 | Miley, SC | 10.5 mi |
29921 | Furman, SC | 11.3 mi |
29911 | Brunson, SC | 11.6 mi |
29923 | Gifford, SC | 12.4 mi |
29929 | Islandton, SC | 12.8 mi |
29918 | Estill, SC | 12.9 mi |
29939 | Scotia, SC | 14.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 29944?
29944 is in Varnville, South Carolina, in Hampton County. Its published point location is 32.7957, -81.0345.
What county is 29944 in?
29944 spans 2 counties: Hampton County and Jasper County. Most of it falls in Hampton County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 29944?
Varnville uses area codes 803 and 839, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 29944 in?
29944 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 29944?
About 4,416 people live in ZIP code 29944, in 1,657 households, at 32.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 29944?
$59,620 a year, against $69,324 across South Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 29944?
The closest are 29916 (6.4 mi), 29924 (7.2 mi), 29913 (8.7 mi), 29933 (10.5 mi) and 29921 (11.3 mi).
Is 29944 a PO Box ZIP code?
29944 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “29944 ZIP Code — Varnville, South Carolina (Hampton County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/29944
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