Zip code 29178: Whitmire, South Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 29178?

29178 is assigned to Whitmire, South Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 29178 in?

29178 is mostly in Newberry County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 29178?

About 3,280 people live in 29178, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 29178?

The median household income in 29178 is $60,241.

Q: What zip codes are near 29178?

The closest zip codes to 29178 are 29031, 29355, 29379, 29108, 29351.

Residential delivery areaNewberry CountyEastern Time

Population

3,280

Median household income

$60K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$73K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$723/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

144 sq mi

23 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 29178

29178 is a rural zip code in Whitmire, South Carolina (Newberry County), covering 144 sq mi of land. About 3,280 people live here, or 23 per square mile. The median resident is 44.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $60,241 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $73,000, or 1.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $723 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.8 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; healthcare; and construction and repair.

How 29178 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers15%
95th
U.S. 9.7% · SC 9.5%40th of 409 in SC
Housing vacancy20.3%
94th
U.S. 10.1% · SC 13.3%97th of 402 in SC
Homeownership rate86.1%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · SC 71.9%85th of 401 in SC
Average commute34.8 min
91st
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · SC 25.6 min57th of 394 in SC
Rent-burdened renters63.2%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · SC 52.1%77th of 390 in SC
Residents 65 and older22.7%
86th
U.S. 17.2% · SC 18.9%120th of 411 in SC
Median age44.7
85th
U.S. 38.9 · SC 40.2137th of 411 in SC
Poverty rate16.2%
74th
U.S. 12.5% · SC 14.1%187th of 401 in SC
Government workers15.4%
62nd
U.S. 14.5% · SC 15.2%210th of 409 in SC
Diversity index47.2
47th
U.S. 61.4 · SC 54.9228th of 411 in SC
Tech workers2.7%
47th
U.S. 3.8% · SC 2.6%93rd of 409 in SC
Unemployment rate4.5%
43rd
U.S. 5.2% · SC 4.9%211th of 409 in SC
Uninsured rate6%
43rd
U.S. 8.4% · SC 9.6%326th of 407 in SC
Veterans4.8%
36th
U.S. 6.2% · SC 8.3%337th of 411 in SC
Residents under 1820.5%
36th
U.S. 22% · SC 21.4%222nd of 411 in SC
Self-employed workers8.1%
34th
U.S. 10% · SC 9.9%238th of 409 in SC
Median earnings per worker$42,440
31st
U.S. $49,666 · SC $44,623183rd of 408 in SC
Median household income$60,241
21st
U.S. $80,734 · SC $69,324185th of 383 in SC
Bachelor's degree or higher20%
20th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · SC 32.1%213th of 409 in SC
Income inequality (Gini)0.395
17th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · SC 0.475321st of 397 in SC
Per capita income$27,459
13th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · SC $39,236294th of 411 in SC
Broadband access83.9%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · SC 88.8%236th of 401 in SC
Foreign-born residents1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · SC 5.8%307th of 411 in SC
Population3,280
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · SC 5,296,225261st of 411 in SC
Population density23/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · SC 176/sq mi357th of 411 in SC
Median gross rent$723
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · SC $1,180297th of 344 in SC
Median home value$73,000
1st
U.S. $332,700 · SC $259,000367th of 382 in SC
Work from home1.8%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · SC 11.5%350th of 409 in SC

Measure	29178	Newberry	SC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in SC
Healthcare workers	15%	11.4%	9.5%	9.7%	95th	40th of 409
Housing vacancy	20.3%	17.4%	13.3%	10.1%	94th	97th of 402
Homeownership rateStrength	86.1%	73.1%	71.9%	65.2%	91st	85th of 401
Average commuteWeakness	34.8 min	27.2 min	25.6 min	26.4 min	91st	57th of 394
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	63.2%	44.4%	52.1%	51.1%	90th	77th of 390
Residents 65 and older	22.7%	20.4%	18.9%	17.2%	86th	120th of 411
Median age	44.7	41.9	40.2	38.9	85th	137th of 411
Poverty rate	16.2%	17.4%	14.1%	12.5%	74th	187th of 401
Government workers	15.4%	16.6%	15.2%	14.5%	62nd	210th of 409
Diversity index	47.2	55.2	54.9	61.4	47th	228th of 411
Tech workers	2.7%	1.7%	2.6%	3.8%	47th	93rd of 409
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.4%	4.9%	5.2%	43rd	211th of 409
Uninsured rate	6%	8.8%	9.6%	8.4%	43rd	326th of 407
Veterans	4.8%	7.2%	8.3%	6.2%	36th	337th of 411
Residents under 18	20.5%	21.4%	21.4%	22%	36th	222nd of 411
Self-employed workers	8.1%	10.1%	9.9%	10%	34th	238th of 409
Median earnings per worker	$42,440	$42,856	$44,623	$49,666	31st	183rd of 408
Median household income	$60,241	$61,780	$69,324	$80,734	21st	185th of 383
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	20%	23.1%	32.1%	35.7%	20th	213th of 409
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.395	0.441	0.475	0.483	17th	321st of 397
Per capita incomeWeakness	$27,459	$32,295	$39,236	$44,673	13th	294th of 411
Broadband accessWeakness	83.9%	84.6%	88.8%	91%	10th	236th of 401
Foreign-born residents	1%	4.9%	5.8%	14.1%	6th	307th of 411
Population	3,280	38,435	5,296,225	334,922,499	5th	261st of 411
Population density	23/sq mi	61/sq mi	176/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	357th of 411
Median gross rent	$723	$872	$1,180	$1,413	3rd	297th of 344
Median home value	$73,000	$173,300	$259,000	$332,700	1st	367th of 382
Work from home	1.8%	5.3%	11.5%	15.1%	1st	350th of 409

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

25–34

15%

35–44

12%

45–54

15%

55–64

16%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.7

Under 18

20.5%

65 and over

22.7%

Race and ethnicity

White67%
Black27%
Hispanic0.9%
Asian0%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

47.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,351
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 70.6%
Married couples: 37.3%
Living alone: 27.9%
Veterans (of adults): 4.8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

28%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

29178

$60,241

Newberry Co.

$61,780

South Carolina

$69,324

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$27,459

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.395

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

29178

$73,000

Newberry Co.

$173,300

South Carolina

$259,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

29178

$723

Newberry Co.

$872

South Carolina

$1,180

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.2%

Mobile home

16%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,695
Owner-occupied: 86.1%
Vacant: 20.3%
Median year built: 1960
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 63.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 38.2%
Home value to income: 1.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

12%

20–29

29%

30–44

15%

45–59

13%

60+

23%

Average commute

34.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

18%

Healthcare

15%

Construction and repair

11%

Management

11%

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Sales

Education

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

26%

Health care and social assistance

20%

Retail

15%

Construction

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Information

0.3%

Wholesale

0.2%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$42,440

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	29178	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,239	$74,888
Service	$34,338	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,423	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,572	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,083	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

41%

Some college

12%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Households with broadband: 83.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 53.8%
No internet access: 15.4%
Without health insurance: 6%
Limited-English households: 2.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Whitmire
State: South Carolina
County: Newberry County
Center point: 34.4958° N, 81.5897° W
Land area: 144 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

29178 spans 3 counties

Newberry County51% of land
Union County37% of land
Laurens County13% of land

Zip codes near 29178

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
29031	Carlisle, SC	12 mi	1,617	$61,143	$92,600
29355	Kinards, SC	13 mi	841	$58,500	$118,000
29379	Union, SC	13 mi	17,607	$40,879	$109,900
29108	Newberry, SC	13 mi	19,585	$53,558	$150,600
29351	Joanna, SC	14 mi	1,397	$49,414	$85,000
29325	Clinton, SC	15 mi	14,362	$60,259	$177,400
29015	Blair, SC	15 mi	1,255	$43,977	$106,600
29126	Pomaria, SC	15 mi	2,703	$73,702	$195,200
29321	Buffalo, SC	17 mi	3,236	$34,464	$60,000
29331	Cross Anchor, SC	18 mi	98	—	$91,300
29065	Jenkinsville, SC	21 mi	605	$49,225	$98,100
29335	Enoree, SC	21 mi	5,472	$52,670	$123,000

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Questions about 29178

What city is zip code 29178?

29178 is assigned to Whitmire, South Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 29178 in?

29178 is mostly in Newberry County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 29178?

About 3,280 people live in 29178, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 29178 in?

29178 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 29178?

The median household income in 29178 is $60,241.

What zip codes are near 29178?

The closest zip codes to 29178 are 29031, 29355, 29379, 29108, 29351.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29178, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.