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29847 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 29847 covers Trenton, South Carolina, with a population of about 4,925 and a median household income of $69,219.

Population
4,92555 per square mile
Median age
36.62.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$69,219about the South Carolina median
Poverty rate
18%5.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$215,626up 6% in five years
Median rent
$79429% below the South Carolina median
Degree or higher
14.9%20.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
84.3%19.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
51

Where 29847 is

Trenton, 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

Population4,925
Median age36.6
Family households72%
Born outside the US2.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.7%
White (non-Hispanic)59.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)32.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino5%
Veterans6.8%
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$69,219
Income per person$31,261
Poverty rate18%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.6%
$10–15k6.5%
$15–20k8.5%
$20–25k3.5%
$25–30k5.7%
$30–35k2.6%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k1.0%
$45–50k2.7%
$50–60k2.7%
$60–75k5.7%
$75–100k16.1%
$100–125k11.2%
$125–150k5.0%
$150–200k13.2%
$200k or more3.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,350
Mean adjusted gross income$68,789
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.6%
Returns, under $25k31.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.3%
Returns, $200k or more2.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$179,200
Median gross rent$794
Rent as a share of household income51%
Owner-occupied84.3%
Vacant homes19%
Median year built1990

What the homes are

Detached house55.9%
Attached house0.7%
2 to 4 units2.9%
Mobile home40%
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$215,626as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 66.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$226,048$83,529

$83,529 in 2000 to $215,626 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%
High school diploma or higher86.2%
Works from home5.3%
Drives to work alone86.4%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.4%
Health

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

Obesity39.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.8% 6.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.5% 2.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.5% 1.4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.2% 4.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81% 6.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.3% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.8% 3.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.2% 2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.8% 2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10% 0.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.4% 0.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.8% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.1% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18% 5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments51
People employed1,713
Annual payroll$109,435,000
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 31.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss24.4 out of 100
Community resilience21.6 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.

Drought90.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm88Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire85.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning79.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind77.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane76Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide69.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail69.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake69.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado58.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave52.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave49.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather38.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding29.1Relatively Moderate 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$69,219$66,818$78,538
Income per person$31,261$37,993$43,289
Poverty rate18%14.2%12.4%
Median home value$179,200$236,700$303,400
Median gross rent$794$1,126$1,348
Homeownership84.3%71.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%31.5%35%
Unemployment rate4.6%5%5.2%
Works from home5.3%10%13.5%
Born outside the US2.1%5.6%13.9%
Median age36.640.138.7
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 stationJOHNSTON 4 SW, SC US9.1 km away
Rain in a year48 in
Snow in a year1 in

Average high and low by month

January55.4°F / 32.7°F4.23 in rain, 0.5 in snow
February59.2°F / 35.2°F3.94 in rain, 0.1 in snow
March66.9°F / 40.9°F4.51 in rain, 0.2 in snow
April75.6°F / 48.6°F3.18 in rain
May83.4°F / 57.3°F3.21 in rain
June89.7°F / 65.2°F5.12 in rain
July93°F / 68.7°F4.64 in rain
August90.8°F / 67.9°F4.96 in rain
September85.5°F / 62.3°F3.97 in rain
October75.9°F / 51°F2.98 in rain
November65.8°F / 40.4°F3.31 in rain
December57.9°F / 34.9°F4.42 in rain, 0.2 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket13% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Edgefield County School District75.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Aiken County School District24.4% 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 vulnerability62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Household characteristics46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Walkability4.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

29850 Vaucluse, SC9.9 km away
29829 Graniteville, SC15 km away
29860 North Augusta, SC15.1 km away
29832 Johnston, SC15.3 km away
29824 Edgefield, SC16.2 km away
29805 Aiken, SC19.2 km away
29802 Aiken, SC19.3 km away
29851 Warrenville, SC19.4 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.

Edgefield County75.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Aiken County24.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area90.32 sq mi
Water area1.08 sq mi
Population density55 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.6938, -81.8534

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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