Ward, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29166
Saluda County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 904
- 11/sq mi
- $45,652
- Median income
- $93,700
- Median home value
- 17.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ward pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29166 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29166 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 85.3 square miles in Ward, Saluda County, South Carolina. The area is home to 904 residents, producing a population density of 11 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 29166 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29166 sits at $45,652 (28% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $30,115. The poverty rate stands at 21.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.6%. On housing, the median home value is $93,700 (59% below the state average) with median rent at $771 per month, and 72.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29166 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 additional ZIPs sharing Saluda County, so you can benchmark 29166 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 29166, Ward, 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
904
Population
85.3
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29166?
50.4
Median Age
55.2%
Male
44.8%
Female
2.9%
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?
$45,652
Median Household Income
-28% vs state
$30,115
Per Capita Income
21.9%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29166 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$45,652 10th percentile higher than 10% 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?
398
Total Housing Units
244
Occupied Units
154
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$93,700
Median Home Value
-59% vs state
$771
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 29166, employing approximately 440 people with a combined annual payroll of $31,258,000.
9
Businesses
440
Employees
$31.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 33.3% |
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 29166 vs 29129 →
ZIP 29166 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
- 29832
Johnston (29832)
5,335 residents
- 29129 3,164
Ridge Spring (29129)
3,164 residents
- 29105 1,514
Monetta (29105)
1,514 residents
- 29166 904
Ward (29166)
904 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29166 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29166 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29105
Monetta (29105)
$94,444 median income
- 29129
Ridge Spring (29129)
$61,103 median income
- 29166
Ward (29166)
$45,652 median income
- 29138
Saluda (29138)
$44,579 median income
- 29832
Johnston (29832)
$42,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29166 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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