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ZIP Code 29129: Ridge Spring, SC
ZIP code 29129 uses the postal name Ridge Spring, South Carolina and lies mostly in Aiken County (55% of its land), reaching into Saluda County and Edgefield County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,103 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Ridge Spring; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ridge Spring · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Aiken County (55%); Saluda County (33%); Edgefield County (12%)
- Census places
- Ridge Spring
- Metro area
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- House districts
- SC-2 (55%), SC-3 (45%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 83.5 sq mi · 55 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29129?
29129 centers on 33.789°, -81.673° and covers 83.5 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 29105, 29166, 29832, 29006, 29805, 29847, 29801.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29129, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 29129 compare with the rest of Aiken County?
| Measure | 29129 | In Aiken County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,605 | 13th of 22 | 227th of 424 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $148k | not ranked | not ranked |
29129's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$29,485) is more than a quarter of the figure ($61,103); 29129's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$95,147) is more than a quarter of the figure ($147,700). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 44% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 29129?
The 2020 Census counted 2,948 people in 29129; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,605. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,605±1,146 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,948−6.8% since 2010 (3,164)
- Households
- 1,663
- Median age
- 43.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 29129?
Of the 4,605 people the ACS estimates in 29129, 21.4% are under 18 and 23.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (53.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (30.0%).
- Under 1821.4%
- 18 to 6454.9%
- 65 and older23.7%
- White, not Hispanic53.1%
- Black, not Hispanic30.0%
- Hispanic or Latino12.7%
- Other or two or more4.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 29129 earn?
Median household income is $61,103 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($44,743 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $61,103±$29,485
- Income per person
- $32,483
- Below the poverty line
- 27.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,5171,360 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 29129?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $147,700
- Median gross rent
- $775
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.5%
- Housing units
- 2,038
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 29129?
30 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Construction4
- Health care and social assistance3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 29129?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29105 | Monetta | 1,621 | $94k | 4.7 mi |
| 29166 | Ward | 611 | $46k | 7.8 mi |
| 29832 | Johnston | 5,074 | $43k | 8.3 mi |
| 29006 | Batesburg | 9,199 | $50k | 8.9 mi |
| 29805 | Aiken | 4,935 | $56k | 10.7 mi |
| 29847 | Trenton | 5,554 | $57k | 11.6 mi |
| 29801 | Aiken | 31,108 | $60k | 14.1 mi |
| 29070 | Leesville | 15,657 | $66k | 15.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.