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29681 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 29681 covers Simpsonville, South Carolina, with a population of about 67,657 and a median household income of $107,694.

Population
67,6571,549 per square mile
Median age
38.20.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$107,6941.6× the South Carolina median
Poverty rate
4.8%7.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$406,993up 32% in five years
Median rent
$1,6151.4× the South Carolina median
Degree or higher
50%15 points above the US average
Homeownership
84.8%19.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,184

Where 29681 is

Simpsonville, 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

Population67,657
Median age38.2
Family households77%
Born outside the US7.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home11.1%
White (non-Hispanic)71.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)12.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.5%
Hispanic or Latino8.2%
Veterans8.7%
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$107,694
Income per person$46,560
Poverty rate4.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.6%
$10–15k1.1%
$15–20k1.1%
$20–25k1.7%
$25–30k2.2%
$30–35k2.5%
$35–40k2.2%
$40–45k2.2%
$45–50k2.6%
$50–60k6.8%
$60–75k7.2%
$75–100k14.2%
$100–125k11.6%
$125–150k9.9%
$150–200k17.0%
$200k or more15.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed30,820
Mean adjusted gross income$105,087
Returns declaring $200,000 or more11.3%
Returns, under $25k23.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k17.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k24.2%
Returns, $200k or more11.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$325,700
Median gross rent$1,615
Rent as a share of household income25.4%
Owner-occupied84.8%
Vacant homes4%
Median year built2002

What the homes are

Detached house83.8%
Attached house4.7%
2 to 4 units1.9%
5 to 19 units3.1%
20 or more units3.8%
Mobile home2.2%
Boat, RV or van0.5%
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$406,993as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 32%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 78%
Typical asking rent$1,797as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.4%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 20.6%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 49.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200220142026$406,993$176,643

$176,643 in 2002 to $406,993 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201520202026$1,797$1,113

$1,113 in 2015 to $1,797 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher50%
High school diploma or higher96.5%
Works from home16.4%
Drives to work alone74%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.8%
Health

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

Obesity30.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.3% 3.9 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.7% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health13.9% 6.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.2% 0.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.1% 6.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.3% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.7% 5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.7% 3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11% 3.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.8% 7.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist72.4% 11.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability24.7% 6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.3% 5.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.2% 6.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps4.9% 9.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.7% 1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.6% 5.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.4% 3.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.3% 6.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use83.9% 8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.3% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.3% 5.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.1% 4.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.6% 2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,184
People employed15,646
Annual payroll$739,033,000
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 67.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 14 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss77 out of 100
Community resilience43.4 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 storm95.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning87.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding79.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave78.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado76.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail73.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane65.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake65.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind61.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire55.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide49.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave34.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather32.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought26.6Relatively 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$107,694$66,818$78,538
Income per person$46,560$37,993$43,289
Poverty rate4.8%14.2%12.4%
Median home value$325,700$236,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,615$1,126$1,348
Homeownership84.8%71.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher50%31.5%35%
Unemployment rate4.6%5%5.2%
Works from home16.4%10%13.5%
Born outside the US7.7%5.6%13.9%
Median age38.240.138.7
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 stationFOUNTAIN INN 2 SW, SC US8.9 km away
Rain in a year50 in

Average high and low by month

January53.3°F / 29.8°F4.35 in rain
February57°F / 33.1°F4 in rain
March64.8°F / 38.4°F4.47 in rain
April73.3°F / 46.8°F4.15 in rain
May79.6°F / 56.1°F3.66 in rain
June86.6°F / 64.3°F4.5 in rain
July90°F / 68.1°F4.4 in rain
August88.4°F / 67.2°F4.89 in rain
September82.6°F / 61.3°F3.69 in rain
October73.5°F / 48.6°F3.62 in rain
November63.5°F / 37.8°F3.86 in rain
December55.7°F / 32.5°F4.65 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 supermarket68% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket5% 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%.

Greenville 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 vulnerability22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Household characteristics37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Walkability7.4 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

29662 Mauldin, SC5.5 km away
29680 Simpsonville, SC6.9 km away
29636 Conestee, SC8.9 km away
29644 Fountain Inn, SC10.4 km away
29607 Greenville, SC12.3 km away
29605 Greenville, SC13.7 km away
29602 Greenville, SC14 km away
29615 Greenville, SC14.1 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.

Greenville County97.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Laurens County2.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area43.69 sq mi
Water area0.29 sq mi
Population density1,549 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.7512, -82.2550

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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