Zip code 29678: Seneca, South Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 29678?

29678 is assigned to Seneca, South Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 29678 in?

29678 is mostly in Oconee County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 29678?

About 23,767 people live in 29678, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 29678?

The median household income in 29678 is $52,550.

Q: What zip codes are near 29678?

The closest zip codes to 29678 are 29679, 29665, 29634, 29632, 29633.

Residential delivery areaOconee CountyEastern Time

Population

23,767

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$226K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$913/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

80 sq mi

298 people/sq mi

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

About 29678

29678 is a small-town zip code in Seneca, South Carolina (Oconee County), covering 80 sq mi of land. About 23,767 people live here, or 298 per square mile. The median resident is 38.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $52,550 a year, 35% below the national median of $80,734. 22.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $225,500, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $913 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.6 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and management.

How 29678 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate22.3%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · SC 14.1%103rd of 401 in SC
Unemployment rate8.3%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · SC 4.9%67th of 409 in SC
Healthcare workers12.5%
85th
U.S. 9.7% · SC 9.5%80th of 409 in SC
Housing vacancy12.1%
79th
U.S. 10.1% · SC 13.3%233rd of 402 in SC
Veterans7.6%
73rd
U.S. 6.2% · SC 8.3%206th of 411 in SC
Income inequality (Gini)0.465
73rd
U.S. 0.483 · SC 0.475151st of 397 in SC
Uninsured rate10.3%
72nd
U.S. 8.4% · SC 9.6%167th of 407 in SC
Self-employed workers10.5%
64th
U.S. 10% · SC 9.9%146th of 409 in SC
Government workers15.2%
61st
U.S. 14.5% · SC 15.2%218th of 409 in SC
Rent-burdened renters52.7%
58th
U.S. 51.1% · SC 52.1%175th of 390 in SC
Residents 65 and older17.4%
56th
U.S. 17.2% · SC 18.9%263rd of 411 in SC
Median age38.4
45th
U.S. 38.9 · SC 40.2291st of 411 in SC
Population23,767
38th
U.S. 334,922,499 · SC 5,296,22582nd of 411 in SC
Homeownership rate63.1%
38th
U.S. 65.2% · SC 71.9%331st of 401 in SC
Residents under 1820.7%
37th
U.S. 22% · SC 21.4%213th of 411 in SC
Diversity index40.3
36th
U.S. 61.4 · SC 54.9290th of 411 in SC
Tech workers2.1%
35th
U.S. 3.8% · SC 2.6%134th of 409 in SC
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%
32nd
U.S. 35.7% · SC 32.1%167th of 409 in SC
Median home value$225,500
27th
U.S. $332,700 · SC $259,000132nd of 382 in SC
Population density298/sq mi
26th
U.S. 95/sq mi · SC 176/sq mi141st of 411 in SC
Per capita income$32,407
26th
U.S. $44,673 · SC $39,236186th of 411 in SC
Median earnings per worker$41,389
26th
U.S. $49,666 · SC $44,623205th of 408 in SC
Average commute21.6 min
21st
U.S. 26.4 min · SC 25.6 min337th of 394 in SC
Work from home7.8%
21st
U.S. 15.1% · SC 11.5%192nd of 409 in SC
Median gross rent$913
14th
U.S. $1,413 · SC $1,180200th of 344 in SC
Foreign-born residents2.4%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · SC 5.8%227th of 411 in SC
Median household income$52,550
11th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · SC $69,324258th of 383 in SC
Broadband access83.2%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · SC 88.8%250th of 401 in SC

Measure	29678	Oconee	SC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in SC
Poverty rateWeakness	22.3%	17.6%	14.1%	12.5%	89th	103rd of 401
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.3%	5.9%	4.9%	5.2%	88th	67th of 409
Healthcare workers	12.5%	10.2%	9.5%	9.7%	85th	80th of 409
Housing vacancy	12.1%	18%	13.3%	10.1%	79th	233rd of 402
Veterans	7.6%	8.1%	8.3%	6.2%	73rd	206th of 411
Income inequality (Gini)	0.465	0.495	0.475	0.483	73rd	151st of 397
Uninsured rate	10.3%	10.9%	9.6%	8.4%	72nd	167th of 407
Self-employed workers	10.5%	13.4%	9.9%	10%	64th	146th of 409
Government workers	15.2%	12.7%	15.2%	14.5%	61st	218th of 409
Rent-burdened renters	52.7%	48.2%	52.1%	51.1%	58th	175th of 390
Residents 65 and older	17.4%	24.9%	18.9%	17.2%	56th	263rd of 411
Median age	38.4	47.3	40.2	38.9	45th	291st of 411
Population	23,767	80,469	5,296,225	334,922,499	38th	82nd of 411
Homeownership rate	63.1%	76.2%	71.9%	65.2%	38th	331st of 401
Residents under 18	20.7%	19.1%	21.4%	22%	37th	213th of 411
Diversity index	40.3	30.1	54.9	61.4	36th	290th of 411
Tech workers	2.1%	1.4%	2.6%	3.8%	35th	134th of 409
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.3%	28.7%	32.1%	35.7%	32nd	167th of 409
Median home value	$225,500	$237,100	$259,000	$332,700	27th	132nd of 382
Population density	298/sq mi	128/sq mi	176/sq mi	95/sq mi	26th	141st of 411
Per capita income	$32,407	$39,360	$39,236	$44,673	26th	186th of 411
Median earnings per worker	$41,389	$42,842	$44,623	$49,666	26th	205th of 408
Average commute	21.6 min	23.9 min	25.6 min	26.4 min	21st	337th of 394
Work from home	7.8%	9.9%	11.5%	15.1%	21st	192nd of 409
Median gross rent	$913	$881	$1,180	$1,413	14th	200th of 344
Foreign-born residents	2.4%	4.2%	5.8%	14.1%	14th	227th of 411
Median household incomeWeakness	$52,550	$62,388	$69,324	$80,734	11th	258th of 383
Broadband accessWeakness	83.2%	84.6%	88.8%	91%	9th	250th of 401

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

11%

18–24

13%

25–34

14%

35–44

11%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

38.4

Under 18

20.7%

65 and over

17.4%

Race and ethnicity

White76%
Black14%
Hispanic5%
Asian0.9%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

40.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

57.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 10,394
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 61.9%
Married couples: 42.8%
Living alone: 30.7%
Veterans (of adults): 7.6%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

29678

$52,550

Oconee Co.

$62,388

South Carolina

$69,324

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,407

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.465

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

29678

$225,500

Oconee Co.

$237,100

South Carolina

$259,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

29678

$913

Oconee Co.

$881

South Carolina

$1,180

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

65%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 11,819
Owner-occupied: 63.1%
Vacant: 12.1%
Median year built: 1989
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.4%
Home value to income: 4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

0.5%

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

22%

10–19

36%

20–29

18%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

12%

Production

12%

Management

10%

Sales

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Education

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Computer and math

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

16%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Education

12%

Retail

11%

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Information

0.5%

Wholesale

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$41,389

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	29678	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,529	$74,888
Service	$22,266	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,625	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$35,707	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,855	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

30%

Some college

20%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
Households with broadband: 83.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64.3%
No internet access: 9.3%
Without health insurance: 10.3%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Seneca
State: South Carolina
County: Oconee County
Center point: 34.6345° N, 82.9373° W
Land area: 80 sq mi
Water area: 7.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

29678 spans 2 counties

Oconee County99% of land
Pickens County1% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Seneca8% of zip
Utica (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 29678

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
29679	Seneca, SC · PO box	3.7 mi	—	—	—
29665	Newry, SC	6.4 mi	412	$45,407	$303,400
29634	Clemson, SC	6.5 mi	6,048	—	—
29632	Clemson, SC · PO box	6.6 mi	—	—	—
29633	Clemson, SC · PO box	6.6 mi	—	—	—
29631	Clemson, SC	7.5 mi	16,849	$48,800	$400,400
29689	Townville, SC	7.6 mi	4,057	$72,951	$341,600
29672	Seneca, SC	8.1 mi	12,750	$90,650	$482,100
29643	Fair Play, SC	9 mi	2,751	$80,517	$235,900
29656	La France, SC · PO box	9.8 mi	—	—	—
29677	Sandy Springs, SC · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
29630	Central, SC	11 mi	15,982	$55,264	$234,500

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Questions about 29678

What city is zip code 29678?

29678 is assigned to Seneca, South Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 29678 in?

29678 is mostly in Oconee County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 29678?

About 23,767 people live in 29678, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 29678 in?

29678 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 29678?

The median household income in 29678 is $52,550.

What zip codes are near 29678?

The closest zip codes to 29678 are 29679, 29665, 29634, 29632, 29633.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29678, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.