Chappells, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29037
Newberry County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 824
- 5/sq mi
- $72,768
- Median income
- $147,300
- Median home value
- 6.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Chappells pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29037 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29037 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 175.3 square miles in Chappells, Newberry County, South Carolina. The area is home to 824 residents, producing a population density of 5 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 29037 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29037 sits at $72,768 (14% above the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $29,870. The poverty rate stands at 22.5% and the unemployment rate at 11.3%. On housing, the median home value is $147,300 (35% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 93.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29037 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Newberry County, so you can benchmark 29037 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 29037, Chappells, SC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
824
Population
175.3
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29037?
53.1
Median Age
48.2%
Male
51.8%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$72,768
Median Household Income
+14% vs state
$29,870
Per Capita Income
22.5%
Poverty Rate
11.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29037 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$72,768 Top 49% higher than 51% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
566
Total Housing Units
383
Occupied Units
183
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$147,300
Median Home Value
-35% vs state
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 29037, employing approximately 54 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,894,000.
8
Businesses
54
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 29037 vs 29145 →
ZIP 29037 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29138
Saluda (29138)
10,883 residents
- 29666
Ninety Six (29666)
6,590 residents
- 29332 2,435
Cross Hill (29332)
2,435 residents
- 29145 837
Silverstreet (29145)
837 residents
- 29037 824
Chappells (29037)
824 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29037 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29037 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29666
Ninety Six (29666)
$73,571 median income
- 29037
Chappells (29037)
$72,768 median income
- 29145
Silverstreet (29145)
$67,778 median income
- 29332
Cross Hill (29332)
$59,091 median income
- 29138
Saluda (29138)
$44,579 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29037 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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