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29639 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 29639 covers Due West, South Carolina, with a population of about 1,917 and a median household income of $50,924.

Population
1,917119 per square mile
Median age
22.116.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$50,92424% below the South Carolina median
Poverty rate
26.6%14.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$286,660up 33.3% in five years
Median rent
$93417% below the South Carolina median
Degree or higher
27.2%7.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
72.9%7.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
31

Where 29639 is

Due West, 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

Population1,917
Median age22.1
Family households65.2%
Born outside the US4.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.6%
White (non-Hispanic)76.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)14.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.4%
Veterans6.1%
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$50,924
Income per person$25,203
Poverty rate26.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.9%
$10–15k3.3%
$15–20k18.1%
$20–25k1.3%
$25–30k4.8%
$30–35k2.0%
$35–40k5.5%
$40–45k2.0%
$45–50k6.4%
$50–60k15.0%
$60–75k9.0%
$75–100k9.0%
$100–125k8.1%
$125–150k8.8%
$150–200k0.2%
$200k or more3.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed580
Mean adjusted gross income$61,003
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k27.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$215,800
Median gross rent$934
Rent as a share of household income23.1%
Owner-occupied72.9%
Vacant homes34.8%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house84.3%
Attached house0.1%
2 to 4 units3.4%
5 to 19 units4.9%
Mobile home7.2%
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$286,660as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 33.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 98.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$286,660$61,139

$61,139 in 2000 to $286,660 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate14.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%
High school diploma or higher91%
Works from home1.2%
Drives to work alone69.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.7%
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 diabetes11% 1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.8% 2.3 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis22.7% 2.4 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.7% 1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.9% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening77% 8.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.6% 3.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.7% 4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity19.5% 2.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol32.6% 3.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.4% 2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11% 1.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.1% 3.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.4% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.6% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35% 1.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.9% 5.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.9% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments31
People employed395
Annual payroll$13,084,000
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 73.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss63.5 out of 100
Community resilience25.8 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.

Cold wave96.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm96.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought90.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave89.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado87.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind85.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail79.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake79Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning74.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide71.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire70.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane68.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding51Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather30.9Relatively 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$50,924$66,818$78,538
Income per person$25,203$37,993$43,289
Poverty rate26.6%14.2%12.4%
Median home value$215,800$236,700$303,400
Median gross rent$934$1,126$1,348
Homeownership72.9%71.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%31.5%35%
Unemployment rate14.1%5%5.2%
Works from home1.2%10%13.5%
Born outside the US4.1%5.6%13.9%
Median age22.140.138.7
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 stationGREENWOOD CO AP, SC US24.1 km away
Rain in a year42 in

Average high and low by month

January53.4°F / 31.8°F3.91 in rain
February57.3°F / 34.8°F3.61 in rain
March65°F / 40.8°F4.17 in rain
April73.4°F / 48.3°F2.79 in rain
May80.5°F / 56.9°F2.99 in rain
June86.8°F / 65.1°F3.72 in rain
July90.2°F / 68.5°F3.83 in rain
August88.7°F / 67.6°F3.25 in rain
September83.2°F / 61.6°F3.35 in rain
October73.5°F / 49.1°F3.03 in rain
November63.2°F / 38.8°F3.32 in rain
December55.5°F / 33.8°F4.04 in rain
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Abbeville County School District100% 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 vulnerability64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Household characteristics17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Walkability4.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

29638 Donalds, SC5.8 km away
29654 Honea Path, SC12.2 km away
29692 Ware Shoals, SC14.3 km away
29695 Hodges, SC15.2 km away
29620 Abbeville, SC17.1 km away
29653 Hodges, SC17.8 km away
29627 Belton, SC21.8 km away
29624 Anderson, SC23.6 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.

Abbeville County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area16.11 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq mi
Population density119 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.3344, -82.4002

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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