ZIP Code Tabulation Area · South Carolina

ZIP Code 29657: Pickens County, SC

ZIP Code 29657 (Pickens County, South Carolina) has an estimated 16,390 residents in 6,207 households. The median household income is $64,833, the median home value is $194,400 and the median gross rent is $873/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

16,390

Margin of error ±1,385

Median household income

$64,833

Margin of error ±$7,728

Median home value

$194,400

Margin of error ±$22,766

Median gross rent

$873/mo

Margin of error ±$126

Median age

37.9 yrs

Margin of error ±4.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.2 min

Margin of error ±5.9 min

How ZIP 29657 compares with South Carolina and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2965737.9 yrsSouth Carolina40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 29657$64,833South Carolina$69,324United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 29657$34,783South Carolina$39,236United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2965714.4%South Carolina14.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 296572.8%South Carolina4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2965718.7%South Carolina32.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 29657$194,400South Carolina$259,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 29657$873/moSouth Carolina$1,180/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2965785.2%South Carolina71.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2965728.2 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 296577.6%South Carolina11.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 29657

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 29657 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 29657	Margin of error	South Carolina	United States
Total population	16,390	±1,385	5,296,225	334,922,499
Median age	37.9 yrs	±4.1 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	6,207	±447	2,117,989	129,227,496
Median household income	$64,833	±$7,728	$69,324	$80,734
Per capita income	$34,783	±$7,536	$39,236	$44,673
Poverty rate	14.4%	±3.3 pts	14.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.8%	±1.9 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.7%	±3.7 pts	32.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$194,400	±$22,766	$259,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$873/mo	±$126	$1,180/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	85.2%	±4.6 pts	71.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	28.2 min	±5.9 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.6%	±3.0 pts	11.5%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 29657
Group	ZIP 29657	South Carolina	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	86.8%	61.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.8%	24.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	1.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.8%	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.4%	7.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 29657 is

State: South Carolina
Main county: Pickens County— also overlaps Anderson County
Largest overlapping place: Liberty (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 63.35 sq mi· about 259 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Pickens County

29630 Pickens County, SC 29631 Clemson, SC 29634 Clemson University, SC 29640 Pickens County, SC 29667 Norris, SC 29671 Pickens County, SC 29682 Pickens County, SC 29685 Pickens County, SC

See every ZIP code in South Carolina, or compare ZIP 29657 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.