ZIP Code 29527

ZIP code 29527, near Myrtle Beach, sits in working-class to middle-income territory, with a median household income of $52,069 and per-capita income of $28,024. Homes here carry a median value of $218,100, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.33% keeps annual bills unusually tame by national standards. Sales tax, though, runs 8.00%, so everyday purchases carry a heavier share of the local tax load than property ownership does. Households in this range tend to feel that consumption tax most directly, since spending on goods and services is where a larger portion of income goes.