ZIP Code 29696

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Oconee County, South Carolina.

Population: 5,301
Median household income: $77,172
Median home value: $184,600

ZIP Code 29696 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Oconee County, South Carolina, home to about 5,301 residents. The median household income of $77,172 is above the Oconee County median ($60,193).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 29696's population grew 3.0% from 5,146 to 5,301, while its median gross rent fell 22.5% from $879 to $681.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.7% of the population. 77.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,301
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $77,172
Median home value: $184,600
Median gross rent: $681
Housing units: 2,327
Homeownership rate: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1465,301

Median household income

$57,483$77,172

Median home value

$217,200$184,600

Median gross rent

$879$681

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,146	$57,483	$217,200	$879
2020	5,435	$59,853	$208,600	$850
2021	5,416	$68,296	$164,500	—
2022	5,102	$73,908	$196,200	$730
2023	5,301	$77,172	$184,600	$681

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	120	2.3%
5 to 17	1,169	22.1%
18 to 24	151	2.8%
25 to 34	378	7.1%
35 to 44	796	15.0%
45 to 54	737	13.9%
55 to 64	862	16.3%
65 to 74	829	15.6%
75 and over	259	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,913	92.7%
Black or African American	14	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	120	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	81	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	170	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	354	9.2%
High school graduate	989	25.6%
Some college or associate's	1,409	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	601	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	508	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,838	77.0%
Carpooled	135	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	335	14.0%
Other means	48	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	652	31.8%
15 to 29 min	967	47.1%
30 to 44 min	319	15.5%
45 to 59 min	44	2.1%
60+ min	71	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 10.8% (571 of 5,281)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,671	79.3%
Nonfamily households	436	20.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,107	90.5%
Vacant	220	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,867	88.6%
Renter-occupied	240	11.4%

1-unit, detached64.8%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other29.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,508	64.8%
1-unit, attached	95	4.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	13	0.6%
20 or more units	32	1.4%
Mobile home & other	679	29.2%

ZIP Code 29696

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