ZIP Code 29856
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Aiken County, South Carolina.
- Population
- 3,473
- Median household income
- $49,167
- Median home value
- $152,700
+7.2%’19–’23
+25.1%’19–’23
+46.4%’19–’23
ZIP Code 29856 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Aiken County, South Carolina, home to about 3,473 residents. Its median household income of $49,167 runs below the Aiken County figure of $67,940.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 29856's population grew 7.2% from 3,239 to 3,473, while its median gross rent rose 30.6% from $670 to $875.
The median resident is 37.5 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 16.4% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 3,473
- Median age
- 37.5 yrs
- Median household income
- $49,167
- Median home value
- $152,700
- Median gross rent
- $875
- Housing units
- 1,207
- Homeownership rate
- 92.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.4%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20233,2393,473
$39,306$49,167
$104,300$152,700
$670$875
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,239 | $39,306 | $104,300 | $670 |
| 2020 | 3,607 | $45,517 | $121,000 | — |
| 2021 | 3,169 | $41,992 | $106,600 | $677 |
| 2022 | 3,064 | $47,036 | $122,000 | $836 |
| 2023 | 3,473 | $49,167 | $152,700 | $875 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.6%
5 to 1716.0%
18 to 2416.4%
25 to 347.2%
35 to 4411.1%
45 to 5414.9%
55 to 6413.7%
65 to 747.9%
75 and over6.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 230 | 6.6% |
| 5 to 17 | 556 | 16.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 570 | 16.4% |
| 25 to 34 | 251 | 7.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 385 | 11.1% |
| 45 to 54 | 517 | 14.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 476 | 13.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 273 | 7.9% |
| 75 and over | 215 | 6.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,638 | 47.2% |
| Black or African American | 345 | 9.9% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 75 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 3 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 488 | 14.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 924 | 26.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma15.2%
High school graduate50.4%
Some college or associate's25.4%
Bachelor's degree6.9%
Graduate or professional degree2.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 322 | 15.2% |
| High school graduate | 1,068 | 50.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 537 | 25.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 147 | 6.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 43 | 2.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 27 min
Drove alone86.5%
Carpooled4.5%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home8.9%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 1,241 | 86.5% |
| Carpooled | 65 | 4.5% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 128 | 8.9% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 69 | 5.3% |
| 15 to 29 min | 559 | 42.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 611 | 46.8% |
| 45 to 59 min | 55 | 4.2% |
| 60+ min | 12 | 0.9% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.12
- Poverty rate
- 11.6% (402 of 3,464)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 912 | 82.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 200 | 18.0% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1995
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,112 | 92.1% |
| Vacant | 95 | 7.9% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 1,025 | 92.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 87 | 7.8% |
1-unit, detached46.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.7%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other52.9%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 559 | 46.3% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 9 | 0.7% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 639 | 52.9% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 29856
- Land area
- 54 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.12 sq mi
- Center point
- 33.4853, -81.5118
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)