ZIP Code Tabulation Area · South Carolina

ZIP Code 29856: Aiken County, SC

ZIP Code 29856 (Aiken County, South Carolina) has an estimated 3,272 residents in 1,076 households. The median household income is $50,395, the median home value is $151,000 and the median gross rent is $829/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. 2 figures for this ZIP (home value, gross rent) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,272

Margin of error ±840

Median household income

$50,395

Margin of error ±$16,784

Median home value

$151,000*

Margin of error ±$82,553· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$829/mo*

Margin of error ±$463· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

38.2 yrs

Margin of error ±12.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.3 min

Margin of error ±12.6 min

How ZIP 29856 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 2985638.2 yrsSouth Carolina40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 29856$50,395South Carolina$69,324United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 29856$23,789South Carolina$39,236United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2985617.0%South Carolina14.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 298564.7%South Carolina4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 298569.2%South Carolina32.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 29856$151,000*South Carolina$259,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 29856$829/mo*South Carolina$1,180/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2985686.7%South Carolina71.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2985626.3 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2985611.5%South Carolina11.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 29856

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 29856 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 29856	Margin of error	South Carolina	United States
Total population	3,272	±840	5,296,225	334,922,499
Median age	38.2 yrs	±12.6 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,076	±249	2,117,989	129,227,496
Median household income	$50,395	±$16,784	$69,324	$80,734
Per capita income	$23,789	±$4,643	$39,236	$44,673
Poverty rate	17.0%	±8.0 pts	14.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.7%	±4.1 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.2%	±3.8 pts	32.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$151,000*	±$82,553	$259,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$829/mo*	±$463	$1,180/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	86.7%	±7.1 pts	71.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.3 min	±12.6 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.5%	±8.3 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 29856
Group	ZIP 29856	South Carolina	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	59.1%	61.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	9.7%	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	2.0%	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	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	14.5%	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	14.5%	7.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 29856 is

State: South Carolina
Main county: Aiken County
Largest overlapping place: Windsor (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 54.37 sq mi· about 60 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 Aiken County

29105 Aiken County, SC 29129 Aiken County, SC 29137 Aiken County, SC 29164 Aiken County, SC 29801 Aiken County, SC 29803 Aiken County, SC 29805 Aiken County, SC 29809 New Ellenton, SC 29816 Burnettown, SC 29828 Gloverville, SC 29829 Aiken County, SC 29831 Aiken County, SC 29834 Langley, SC 29841 North Augusta, SC 29842 Aiken County, SC 29851 Aiken County, SC

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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.