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 Low-density area
- $72,768
- Median income Near-median income area
- $147,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 6.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Chappells, Newberry County, South Carolina, home to just 824 residents across 175.3 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 29037 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,768 (14% above the average South Carolina ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,870. Economic pressure is pronounced: 22.5% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 11.3%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $147,300 (35% below the average South Carolina ZIP); owner occupancy is 93.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Newberry County, so 29037 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$29,870
Per Capita Income
22.5%
Poverty Rate
11.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29037 ranks among South Carolina ZIPs
Chappells, SC household income vs. every South Carolina ZIP code
Median household income among 384 reporting South Carolina ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$72,768 Top 27% higher than 73% of 384 South Carolina ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
566housing units
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 ZIP avg
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 29037, both outside SC so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 29037 in?
ZIP code 29037 (Chappells) is located in Newberry County, South Carolina. Newberry County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/newberry-sc.
What is the population of ZIP code 29037?
ZIP code 29037 in Chappells, SC has a population of 824 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 29037?
The median household income in ZIP 29037 is $72,768, which is 5% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 29037?
The median home value in ZIP 29037 is $147,300, which is 47% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 29037?
The largest racial group in ZIP 29037 is White at 62.6%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 29037?
ZIP code 29037 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 54 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 29037?
In ZIP code 29037, 54.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 6.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 29037?
In ZIP code 29037, approximately 93.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 29037?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 29037 is 22.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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