New Zion, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29111
Clarendon County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,632
- 10/sq mi
- $76,250
- Median income
- $125,500
- Median home value
- 22.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
New Zion pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 43%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29111 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29111 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 168.2 square miles in New Zion, Clarendon County, South Carolina. The area is home to 1,632 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 29111 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29111 sits at $76,250 (20% above the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $43,347. The poverty rate stands at 7.8% and the unemployment rate at 2.5%. On housing, the median home value is $125,500 (44% below the state average) with median rent at $942 per month, and 84.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29111 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Clarendon County, so you can benchmark 29111 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 29111, New Zion, 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
1,632
Population
168.2
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29111?
41.6
Median Age
45.1%
Male
54.9%
Female
1.2%
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?
$76,250
Median Household Income
+20% vs state
$43,347
Per Capita Income
7.8%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29111 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$76,250 Top 43% higher than 57% 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?
603
Total Housing Units
513
Occupied Units
90
Vacant Units
2.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$125,500
Median Home Value
-44% vs state
$942
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 29111, employing approximately 27 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,135,000.
5
Businesses
27
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 60.0% |
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 29111 vs 29162 →
ZIP 29111 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29162
Turbeville (29162)
4,122 residents
- 29111 1,632
New Zion (29111)
1,632 residents
- 29051 951
Gable (29051)
951 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29111 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29111 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29111
New Zion (29111)
$76,250 median income
- 29051
Gable (29051)
$71,250 median income
- 29162
Turbeville (29162)
$61,979 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29111 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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