29579 ZIP Code, Myrtle Beach, SC

29579 is a ZIP code in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in Horry County. It covers 53 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 29577, 29572 and 29526. 56,915 people live here in 22,176 households, more than in 9 of every 10 South Carolina ZIP codes. At about 1,074 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (76%). Median household income is $79,644, above the South Carolina median of $69,324.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents56,915
Households22,176
Median household income$79,644
Income per person$40,354
Median age42.2
Homeowners75.6%
Median home value$353,600
Median rent$1,617
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%
Average commute (minutes)22.4
Households with kids under 1829.9%
Moved in the past year14.6%
Below the poverty line11.2%
Broadband internet96.0%
Speak a non-English language at home12.4%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.5%
$10–15K1.9%
$15–25K5.0%
$25–35K4.2%
$35–50K11.5%
$50–75K19.9%
$75–100K16.4%
$100–150K21.1%
$150–200K7.8%
$200K+7.9%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.8%
10–1914.3%
20–244.4%
25–3413.4%
35–4412.5%
45–5412.7%
55–6412.8%
65–7414.6%
75+5.6%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage44.6%
Owned outright20.9%
Rented21.0%
Vacant13.6%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house64.5%
Townhome6.2%
2–4 units4.4%
5–19 units18.3%
20+ units5.0%
Mobile / other1.6%

Businesses in 29579

1,153 business establishments with 10,615 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

29579 has 51 USPS carrier routes with 33,939 residential and 895 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 29579

29579 has 51 USPS carrier routes (44 rural (R), 7 highway contract (H)) with 33,939 residential and 895 business mailboxes. Routes range from 344 homes (H010) to 1,107 homes (R089); the median route has 648 homes. The Census counted 22,176 households in 29579 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–49910
500–74926
750–99912
1,000–1,4993
1,500+0

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  1. Route R062 — USPS business mailboxes 246, 659 homes
  2. Route R074 — USPS business mailboxes 206, 648 homes
  3. Route H007 — USPS business mailboxes 124, 874 homes
  4. Route R104 — USPS business mailboxes 43, 663 homes
  5. Route R025 — USPS business mailboxes 31, 1,093 homes

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Every carrier route in 29579

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
H004Highway contract6910$109,716———
H005Highway contract7744$80,660———
H006Highway contract6760$75,640———
H007Highway contract874124$58,997———
H008Highway contract55530$80,660———
H009Highway contract8121$109,716———
H010Highway contract3444$73,079———
R004Rural72031$78,162———
R007Rural7597$82,772———
R008Rural7234$60,739———
R017Rural91419$65,279———
R019Rural1,06618$58,997———
R025Rural1,09331$104,339———
R027Rural7251$55,151———
R050Rural6600$73,029———
R051Rural8069$104,339———
R052Rural7761$55,151———
R053Rural5620$81,989———
R054Rural5131$75,518———
R055Rural5901$55,059———
R056Rural4300$58,997———
R057Rural4702$141,512———
R058Rural5018$73,029———
R059Rural6256$78,162———
R060Rural4651$88,343———
R061Rural5370$73,079———
R062Rural659246$75,640———
R067Rural4890$73,029———
R068Rural4709$65,279———
R069Rural5294$82,772———
R070Rural4940$104,339———
R071Rural8821$90,036———
R072Rural5211$55,151———
R073Rural6310$73,079———
R074Rural648206$55,151———
R075Rural68914$73,029———
R079Rural89710$88,343———
R082Rural82626$55,151———
R083Rural4881$70,914———
R084Rural4872$104,339———
R085Rural9380$58,997———
R086Rural93414$60,739———
R087Rural4980$55,059———
R088Rural6040$73,079———
R089Rural1,10714$78,162———
R090Rural5450$88,343———
R091Rural5220$70,914———
R101Rural6570$81,989———
R102Rural5220$65,279———
R103Rural5781$82,772———
R104Rural66343$55,151———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 29579 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 29579, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 29579 in?
29579 is a Myrtle Beach, SC mailing address. By land area, 32% lies inside Carolina Forest, 5% lies inside Forestbrook, 3% lies inside Myrtle Beach and 2% lies inside Red Hill; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 29579 in?
29579 is in Horry County.
What is the population of 29579?
About 56,915 people (±2,697), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 50,378.
What is the median household income in 29579?
$79,644 (±$3,799), compared with $69,324 for South Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 29579?
51 USPS carrier routes with 33,939 residential and 895 business mailboxes (34,829 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 29579?
The closest, measured center to center: 29577 (4.8 mi, Myrtle Beach), 29572 (7 mi, Myrtle Beach), 29526 (7.9 mi, Conway), 29588 (9.1 mi, Socastee), 29575 (10.1 mi, Surfside Beach) and 29527 (13.1 mi, Conway).

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