ZIP Code 29927

ZIP code 29927, near Beaufort, sits in solidly middle-income territory. Households here earn a median of $72,821, while per-capita income reaches $37,311 — enough to place the area above many rural South Carolina communities without approaching the state's wealthiest enclaves. Housing costs tell a different story: a median home value of $428,700 is steep against local earnings, though the county's 0.57% effective property tax rate keeps annual bills lower than what many homeowners elsewhere pay on similarly priced houses. Add a 9.00% combined sales tax, and everyday purchases carry a noticeable premium. The result is an area where incomes look comfortable on paper, but housing prices and consumption taxes absorb a meaningful share of each paycheck.