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29650

Zip code 29650: Greer, South Carolina

Residential delivery areaGreenville CountyEastern Time
Population
42,493
Median household income
$95K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$343K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,444/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39
U.S. 38.9
Land area
18 sq mi
2,364 people/sq mi

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

About 29650

29650 is a suburban zip code in Greer, South Carolina (Greenville County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 42,493 people live here, or 2,364 per square mile. The median resident is 39 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $94,522 a year, 17% above the national median of $80,734. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $342,500, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,444 a month.

51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.4 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and business and finance.

How 29650 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
39
Under 18
25.1%
65 and over
16%

Race and ethnicity

  • White68%
  • Black9%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Asian7%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Other0.4%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
50.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
12.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
39.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
81%
Spanish
10%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
4%
Other
0.7%

Households

Households
16,469
Average household size
2.6
Family households
70.6%
Married couples
56.9%
Living alone
25.3%
Veterans (of adults)
5.5%
Male / female
47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
8%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
16%

Median household income

29650
$94,522
Greenville Co.
$76,932
South Carolina
$69,324
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$48,672
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
28.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.423
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

29650
$342,500
Greenville Co.
$299,000
South Carolina
$259,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

29650
$1,444
Greenville Co.
$1,262
South Carolina
$1,180
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
81%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
9%
20+ units
5%
Mobile home
3%
Boat, RV, van
0.1%
Housing units
17,378
Owner-occupied
77.1%
Vacant
5.2%
Median year built
1999
Median rooms
6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
36.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
17.2%
Home value to income
3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
0.9%
Bicycle
0.0%
Worked from home
17%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
35%
20–29
30%
30–44
20%
45–59
5%
60+
3%
Average commute
22.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
69.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
18%
Sales
11%
Business and finance
9%
Office and admin
9%
Healthcare
8%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Education
6%
Engineering and science
6%
Production
5%
Legal and social services
4%
Transportation and moving
4%
Construction and repair
4%
Food service
3%
Computer and math
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Police and fire
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Manufacturing
14%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Professional and technical services
11%
Retail
11%
Education
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
8%
Admin, support and management
7%
Construction
7%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Other services
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Public administration
3%
Wholesale
2%
Information
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$55,130
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
9.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work29650U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$74,926$74,888
Service$26,281$26,804
Sales and office$49,848$40,476
Construction and maintenance$48,582$49,199
Production and transportation$36,511$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
6%
High school
17%
Some college
18%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
30%
Graduate
21%
High school graduate or higher
93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
51.3%
Graduate or professional degree
21.2%
Households with broadband
95.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
86.3%
No internet access
1.7%
Without health insurance
6%
Limited-English households
2.8%

Geography

City (USPS)
Greer
Center point
34.8980° N, 82.2580° W
Land area
18 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

29650 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Greer37% of zip
  • Taylors (unincorporated)1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 29650

ZipCityDistanceIncome
29652Greer · PO box3.3 mi—
29615Greenville3.6 mi$76,117
29614Greenville6.2 mi—
29607Greenville7.3 mi$74,503
29687Taylors7.3 mi$80,051
29609Greenville7.4 mi$65,342
29365Lyman7.5 mi$76,966
29334Duncan7.6 mi$81,413
29603Greenville · PO box7.7 mi—
29616Greenville · PO box8.3 mi—
29662Mauldin8.6 mi$81,749
29375Reidville8.6 mi$158,971

Zip codes like 29650 elsewhere

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Questions about 29650

What city is zip code 29650?

29650 is assigned to Greer, South Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 29650 in?

29650 is mostly in Greenville County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 29650?

About 42,493 people live in 29650, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 29650 in?

29650 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 29650?

The median household income in 29650 is $94,522.

What zip codes are near 29650?

The closest zip codes to 29650 are 29652, 29615, 29614, 29607, 29687.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29650, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.