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ZIP Code 29166: Ward, SC
ZIP code 29166 uses the postal name Ward, South Carolina and lies entirely in Saluda County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 610 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,652 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Ward; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ward · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Saluda County
- Census places
- Ward
- Metro area
- Columbia, SC
- House district
- SC-3 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 30.8 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29166?
29166 centers on 33.897°, -81.712° and covers 30.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 29832, 29129, 29006, 29138.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29166, 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 29166 compare with the rest of Saluda County?
| Measure | 29166 | In Saluda County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 611 | 12th of 12 | 370th of 424 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $94k | not ranked | not ranked |
29166's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (611). 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 26% 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 29166?
The 2020 Census counted 904 people in 29166; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 611. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 611±227 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 904+0.0% since 2010 (904)
- Households
- 244
- Median age
- 50.4
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 29166?
Of the 611 people the ACS estimates in 29166, 19.5% are under 18 and 21.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (60.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (31.4%).
- Under 1819.5%
- 18 to 6459.4%
- 65 and older21.1%
- White, not Hispanic60.7%
- Black, not Hispanic31.4%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- 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 29166 earn?
Median household income is $45,652 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,509 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $45,652±$11,421
- Income per person
- $30,115
- Below the poverty line
- 21.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,153340 returns; wages 71% 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 29166?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $93,700
- Median gross rent
- $771
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.5%
- Housing units
- 398
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 29166?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing3
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 29166?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29832 | Johnston | 5,074 | $43k | 6.6 mi |
| 29129 | Ridge Spring | 4,605 | $61k | 7.8 mi |
| 29006 | Batesburg | 9,199 | $50k | 9.4 mi |
| 29138 | Saluda | 10,018 | $45k | 10.7 mi |
| 29105 | Monetta | 1,621 | $94k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 29070 | Leesville | 15,657 | $66k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 29847 | Trenton | 5,554 | $57k | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 29824 | Edgefield | 7,789 | $56k | 17.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.