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29680

Zip code 29680: Simpsonville, South Carolina

Residential delivery areaGreenville CountyEastern Time
Population
35,770
Median household income
$87K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$305K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,545/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
29 sq mi
1,231 people/sq mi

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

About 29680

29680 is a suburban zip code in Simpsonville, South Carolina (Greenville County), covering 29 sq mi of land. About 35,770 people live here, or 1,231 per square mile. The median resident is 36.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $86,716 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $305,400, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,545 a month.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.4 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 29680 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
36.6
Under 18
24.4%
65 and over
14.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White58%
  • Black21%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.8%
  • Multiracial7%
Diversity index
60.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
8.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
42.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
87%
Spanish
7%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0.7%

Households

Households
13,619
Average household size
2.6
Family households
70.7%
Married couples
57%
Living alone
23.2%
Veterans (of adults)
8.5%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
8%
$25–50k
14%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
18%
$100–150k
21%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
11%

Median household income

29680
$86,716
Greenville Co.
$76,932
South Carolina
$69,324
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$40,850
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
8.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
22.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.380
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

29680
$305,400
Greenville Co.
$299,000
South Carolina
$259,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

29680
$1,545
Greenville Co.
$1,262
South Carolina
$1,180
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
82%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
6%
20+ units
5%
Mobile home
5%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
14,161
Owner-occupied
78.3%
Vacant
3.8%
Median year built
2004
Median rooms
6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
20.2%
Home value to income
3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
0.5%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
15%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
7%
10–19
27%
20–29
34%
30–44
25%
45–59
4%
60+
3%
Average commute
23.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
70.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
12%
Healthcare
12%
Office and admin
12%
Production
11%
Transportation and moving
9%
Sales
9%
Business and finance
6%
Education
5%
Construction and repair
4%
Engineering and science
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Computer and math
3%
Food service
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.2%

Industries

Manufacturing
22%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Retail
10%
Education
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Professional and technical services
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Other services
5%
Construction
4%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Wholesale
3%
Public administration
3%
Information
3%
Arts and recreation
0.8%
Agriculture and mining
0.1%
Median earnings per worker
$51,211
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
10.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work29680U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$71,308$74,888
Service$22,285$26,804
Sales and office$41,435$40,476
Construction and maintenance$45,455$49,199
Production and transportation$44,675$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
6%
High school
24%
Some college
19%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
27%
Graduate
13%
High school graduate or higher
94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
40.2%
Graduate or professional degree
13%
Households with broadband
93.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
85.9%
No internet access
2.9%
Without health insurance
5.9%
Limited-English households
1.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Simpsonville
Center point
34.6849° N, 82.2938° W
Land area
29 sq mi
Water area
0.4 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Simpsonville13% of zip
  • Mauldin1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 29680

ZipCityDistanceIncome
29644Fountain Inn5.7 mi$70,301
29662Mauldin6.5 mi$81,749
29636Conestee · PO box6.6 mi—
29681Simpsonville6.9 mi$114,986
29669Pelzer7.5 mi$65,903
29605Greenville8.1 mi$65,648
29607Greenville8.8 mi$74,503
29673Piedmont9.5 mi$71,444
29602Greenville · PO box9.9 mi—
29603Greenville · PO box11 mi—
29645Gray Court12 mi$59,842
29615Greenville12 mi$76,117

Zip codes like 29680 elsewhere

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Questions about 29680

What city is zip code 29680?

29680 is assigned to Simpsonville, South Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 29680 in?

29680 is in Greenville County, South Carolina.

What is the population of 29680?

About 35,770 people live in 29680, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 29680 in?

29680 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 29680?

The median household income in 29680 is $86,716.

What zip codes are near 29680?

The closest zip codes to 29680 are 29644, 29662, 29636, 29681, 29669.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29680, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.