ZIP Code Tabulation Area · South Carolina

ZIP Code 29689: Anderson County, SC

ZIP Code 29689 (Anderson County, South Carolina) has an estimated 4,057 residents in 1,859 households. The median household income is $72,951, the median home value is $341,600 and the median gross rent is $854/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

4,057

Margin of error ±764

Median household income

$72,951

Margin of error ±$23,837

Median home value

$341,600

Margin of error ±$41,974

Median gross rent

$854/mo

Margin of error ±$27

Median age

52.0 yrs

Margin of error ±6.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

35.6 min

Margin of error ±13.4 min

How ZIP 29689 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 2968952.0 yrsSouth Carolina40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 29689$72,951South Carolina$69,324United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 29689$56,825South Carolina$39,236United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2968915.7%South Carolina14.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 296895.8%South Carolina4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2968939.2%South Carolina32.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 29689$341,600South Carolina$259,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 29689$854/moSouth Carolina$1,180/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2968989.3%*South Carolina71.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2968935.6 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2968912.3%South Carolina11.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 29689

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 29689 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 29689	Margin of error	South Carolina	United States
Total population	4,057	±764	5,296,225	334,922,499
Median age	52.0 yrs	±6.8 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,859	±310	2,117,989	129,227,496
Median household income	$72,951	±$23,837	$69,324	$80,734
Per capita income	$56,825	±$18,556	$39,236	$44,673
Poverty rate	15.7%	±7.9 pts	14.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.8%	±4.2 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.2%	±9.7 pts	32.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$341,600	±$41,974	$259,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$854/mo	±$27	$1,180/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	89.3%*	±19.7 pts	71.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	35.6 min	±13.4 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	12.3%	±7.5 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 29689
Group	ZIP 29689	South Carolina	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	95.5%	61.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.4%	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	0.3%	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	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.8%	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	7.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 29689 is

State: South Carolina
Main county: Anderson County— also overlaps Oconee County
Land area: 34.55 sq mi· about 117 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 Anderson County

29621 Anderson County, SC 29624 Anderson County, SC 29625 Anderson County, SC 29626 Anderson County, SC 29627 Anderson County, SC 29642 Anderson County, SC 29654 Anderson County, SC 29670 Anderson County, SC 29684 Anderson County, SC 29697 Anderson County, SC

See every ZIP code in South Carolina, or compare ZIP 29689 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.