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29631 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 29631 covers Clemson, South Carolina, with a population of about 16,363 and a median household income of $50,217.

Population
16,3631,878 per square mile
Median age
23.515.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$50,21725% below the South Carolina median
Poverty rate
37.1%24.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$413,214up 33.8% in five years
Median rent
$95415% below the South Carolina median
Degree or higher
61.2%26.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
41.7%23.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
368

Where 29631 is

Clemson, South Carolina — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population16,363
Median age23.5
Family households37%
Born outside the US7.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.6%
White (non-Hispanic)76.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)7.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.4%
Hispanic or Latino3.7%
Veterans4.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$50,217
Income per person$34,512
Poverty rate37.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k12.9%
$10–15k10.2%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k4.6%
$25–30k2.4%
$30–35k4.2%
$35–40k3.5%
$40–45k5.4%
$45–50k4.6%
$50–60k7.0%
$60–75k4.7%
$75–100k10.6%
$100–125k10.6%
$125–150k4.5%
$150–200k5.4%
$200k or more7.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed5,120
Mean adjusted gross income$108,802
Returns declaring $200,000 or more10.9%
Returns, under $25k31.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k19.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k10.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.7%
Returns, $200k or more10.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$361,500
Median gross rent$954
Rent as a share of household income47.6%
Owner-occupied41.7%
Vacant homes11.6%
Median year built1987

What the homes are

Detached house46.5%
Attached house5.6%
2 to 4 units15.8%
5 to 19 units19.1%
20 or more units12.6%
Mobile home0.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$413,214as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 33.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 92.3%
Typical asking rent$1,533as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$413,214$135,311

$135,311 in 2000 to $413,214 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher61.2%
High school diploma or higher94.9%
Works from home7.2%
Drives to work alone66.4%
Takes public transport5.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity31.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.1% 3.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure26.5% 7.6 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.5% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.7% 5.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis17.6% 7.5 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication64.9% 9.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening73.6% 12.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.6% 4.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68% 3.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.6% 1 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.3% 3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33% 2.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21.8% 4.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.3% 1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol28.1% 8.1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.1% 4.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10% 4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.4% 1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.8% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments368
People employed4,643
Annual payroll$135,754,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 44.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss49.2 out of 100
Community resilience35.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Ice storm92.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning78.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind72.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake66.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail63.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding63Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave62Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide59.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane58.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire49.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado45.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave28.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather25.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought0.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with South Carolina and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPSouth CarolinaUnited States
Median household income$50,217$66,818$78,538
Income per person$34,512$37,993$43,289
Poverty rate37.1%14.2%12.4%
Median home value$361,500$236,700$303,400
Median gross rent$954$1,126$1,348
Homeownership41.7%71.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher61.2%31.5%35%
Unemployment rate3.9%5%5.2%
Works from home7.2%10%13.5%
Born outside the US7.3%5.6%13.9%
Median age23.540.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCLEMSON UNIV, SC US2.5 km away
Rain in a year52 in
Snow in a year2 in

Average high and low by month

January53.4°F / 32.5°F4.94 in rain, 0.8 in snow
February57.1°F / 34.6°F4.36 in rain, 0.8 in snow
March64.6°F / 40.6°F4.8 in rain, 0.3 in snow
April73.3°F / 48.2°F4.2 in rain
May80.6°F / 57.2°F4.06 in rain
June87.6°F / 65.1°F4.16 in rain
July91°F / 68.5°F4.09 in rain
August89.5°F / 67.7°F5.27 in rain
September84.2°F / 61.9°F3.8 in rain
October74.3°F / 50°F3.76 in rain
November64.3°F / 39.5°F3.87 in rain
December55.9°F / 34.4°F5.07 in rain, 0.3 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket45% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket55% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Pickens County School District99.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Household characteristics13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability11 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

29632 Clemson, SC1.1 km away
29633 Clemson, SC1.1 km away
29634 Clemson, SC1.1 km away
29630 Central, SC6.9 km away
29656 La France, SC8.4 km away
29665 Newry, SC9.1 km away
29670 Pendleton, SC9.3 km away
29678 Seneca, SC10.2 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Pickens County99.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Anderson County0.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area8.72 sq mi
Water area0.58 sq mi
Population density1,878 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.6831, -82.8250

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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