Clemson, SC
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Clemson, SC: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 18,907. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet CLEMSON-SC · Clemson, SC 2 ZIPs · 18,907 pop · #22132/25278 · Pickens County
INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-RENT · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH
- INC-MID $48,800
- RANK-BOTTOM #22132/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Central
- BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
- OWN-RENT 20% owners
- POP-TOWN 18,907
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-HIGH $400,400
Nearest income peer: Central, SC (+ $6,464 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Clemson
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Clemson on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Clemson · this city · lowest
Clemson · this city · lowest
$48,800 median HH income
- Central · near
Central · near
$55,264 median HH income
- Pickens · near
Pickens · near
$61,749 median HH income
- Liberty · near
Liberty · near
$64,833 median HH income
- Easley · near
Easley · near
$70,214 median HH income
- Sunset · highest
Sunset · highest
$116,742 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Clemson, SC sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 12th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 18,907
- city population (Census)
- 2
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $48,800
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Lower-income footing on only 2 ZIPs ($48,800 average) · poverty 55.9%. The primary code (29631) carries the ACS household fields that matter.
Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (20.4%) for this income tier, rent $1,053 may matter more than the home-value average.
Within South Carolina, Elloree is the closest lower-income city and Darlington the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 2 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Clemson.
Population concentration
ZIP 29631 swallows Clemson's short list
Across only 2 ZIPs, 29631 still holds about 70% of Clemson's 18,907 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Clemson
Citywide ZBP: 395 establishments, 5,661 employees , annual payroll $157,810k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 29631 (385 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (94) · also Retail trade · Health care and social assistance .
ZIP Codes in Clemson, SC
These ZIP codes sit in Pickens County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Clemson. See the Pickens County roll-up →
Every one of the 7 cities sharing Pickens County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Clemson, Easley, Pickens and Liberty among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Sunset marks the far end of that range at $116,742, 139% above Clemson.
Side-by-side: Compare 29631 vs 29634 →
Clemson roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Clemson, .