29642

Name: ZIP code 29642, South Carolina
Address: SC, 29642, US

ZIP code 29642 is in Anderson County, South Carolina, and crosses into 1 other county. About 36,852 people live here in 14,852 households. The median home value is $282,200 and the median household income $78,221. The average commute takes about 31 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

36,852residentsACS 2020–2024

$78,221median household incomeAnderson County: $67K

$282,200median home valueAnderson County: $232K

88%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

29642 in South CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

29642

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

36,852 residents in 14,852 households, next to the Anderson County figure.

22%

under 18

19%

aged 18–34

21%

aged 65 and over

27%

of households are people living alone

56%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

15,822 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $282,200 (±$12,472).

82%

of households own their home

76%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

11%

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,033

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later5%

2010–201913%

2000–200917%

1990–199924%

1980–198916%

1970–197913%

1960–19697%

1950–19593%

1940–19491%

1939 or earlier1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$5,850.

$78,221

median household income

10.0%

of people live below the poverty line

2.3%

unemployment rate

32%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

31 min

average commute to work

15%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

87%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

11%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

88%

of households have a broadband subscription

11%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 29642.

510 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets3

Convenience stores3

Pharmacies and drug stores3

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants17

Limited-service restaurants8

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices13

Dentists’ offices10

Child care centers6

Gyms and fitness centers0

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 29642, next to the national figure.

79%

had a routine checkup in the past year

66%

visited a dentist in the past year

10%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

23%

get no leisure-time physical activity

33%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

12%

smoke

34%

have obesity

12%

have diagnosed diabetes

36%

have high blood pressure

18%

report fair or poor general health

16%

report frequent mental distress

32%

often feel lonely

13%

faced food insecurity in the past year

10%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Easley HighEasley1.4 mi

Hunt Meadows ElementaryEasley1.6 mi

Forest Acres ElementaryEasley2.7 mi

West End ElementaryEasley3.0 mi

Lakes and Bridges Charter SchoolEasley3.7 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

Anderson County South Carolina