ZIP Code 29578 in Myrtle Beach, SC

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
County:Horry County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:8:09:31 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:843 / 854
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:33.6889, -78.8867
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29578 Myrtle Beach, SC - N Kings Highway Post Office

ZIP Code 29578, Myrtle Beach

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationHorry County, SC
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points1,327 (460 businesses)
PO Boxes867
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 29577
Key Facts
  • ZIP 29578 has no residential population or land area because it's a point location for a post office facility, not a geographic territory
  • The post office maintains 867 PO Boxes at the N Kings Highway location in Myrtle Beach
  • This ZIP serves 460 businesses with 573 total employees across 48 establishments
  • All mail delivery points share the same street address on N Kings Highway, using unit numbers to distinguish recipients
  • Street delivery is available nearby through ZIP 29577, which encloses this point location

Overview

ZIP code 29578 is a PO Box-only designation within Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It doesn't cover a geographic territory. Instead, it exists as a point location for a post office facility on N Kings Highway. The enclosing ZIP 29577 handles the surrounding residential and commercial areas.

Business and Mail Services

This facility maintains 867 PO Boxes and serves 460 businesses, with 573 workers employed across 48 local establishments. Myrtle Beach is a major coastal tourism destination, and this post office provides convenient mail services along the busy commercial strip of Kings Highway. All 220 ZIP+4 records for this code share the same N Kings Hwy address, with different unit numbers for the businesses and box holders.

Mailing Information

Residents and visitors who need a mailing address in this area can rent a PO Box at the N Kings Highway location. Street delivery is available through the parent ZIP 29577, so 29578 isn't a PO Box Only Zone. It's simply a separate postal designation for the boxes and businesses at this specific post office.

Street Name Patterns

Commercial Corridor

All delivery points are on N Kings Highway, the main commercial strip through Myrtle Beach.

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 29578 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 45 business establishments, employing about 559 people with an annual payroll of $33,439,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:11,383Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:45Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$8,884,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$33,439,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:559Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 29578 is located in Horry County, South Carolina, within the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 34820) and South Carolina's 7th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 269,291 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 29578. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCSource: Census
CBSA Number:34820Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:269,291Source: Census
MSA:Myrtle Beach, SC MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:07Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:5354.62 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:4549075Source: Census
Place Name:Myrtle Beach city; South CarolinaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


29579 | | 29577

Schools in ZIP Code 29578


We could not locate which school district 29578 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Myrtle Beach Primary 620 29th Avenue North
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
District: Horry County School DistrictNearby
Myrtle Beach Middle 3101 North Oak Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
District: Horry County School DistrictNearby
Myrtle Beach Early Childhood 612 29th Avenue North
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
District: Horry County School DistrictNearby
Myrtle Beach High 3302 Robert Grissom Parkway
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
District: Horry County School DistrictNearby
Myrtle Beach Elementary 950 Seahawk Way
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
District: Horry County School DistrictNearby
Chabad Jewish Academy 2803 N Oak St
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Andrew Catholic School 3601 N Kings Hwy
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
District: Private SchoolNearby
Christian Academy Of Myrtle Beach 291 Ronald Mcnair Blvd
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 29578


Strand College Of Hair Design 423 79th Ave N
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Type: Post Secondary
Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach 920 Doug White Drive, Suite 120
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572-4180
Type: Post Secondary
Miller-Motte College-Conway 2451 Highway 501 East
Conway, SC 29526-9508
Type: Post Secondary
Horry-Georgetown Technical College 2050 Highway 501 East
Conway, SC 29526
Type: Post Secondary
Coastal Carolina University 103 Tom Trout Drive
Conway, SC 29526
Type: Post Secondary
Academy For Careers And Technology 2697 E Hwy 76
Mullins, SC 29574
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov