Whitmire, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29178
Newberry County, South Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,377
- 9/sq mi
- $60,241
- Median income
- $73,000
- Median home value
- 20.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Whitmire pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 29th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29178 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29178 covers 379.4 square miles in Whitmire, Newberry County, South Carolina (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,377 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 29178 reports a modest median household income of $60,241 (6% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $27,459. The poverty rate stands at 16.2% and the unemployment rate at 4.5%. Median home value sits at $73,000 (68% below the state average), median rent at $723 a month, and owner-occupancy at 86.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.7, and the average commute is 35 minutes. South Carolina and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 29178, not the raw numbers alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 29178
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Whitmire, SC
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 29178.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
7 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Manufacturing 3
Manufacturing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 29178, Whitmire, 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
3,377
Population
379.4
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29178?
44.7
Median Age
48.7%
Male
51.3%
Female
1.0%
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?
$60,241
Median Household Income
-6% vs state
$27,459
Per Capita Income
16.2%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
34.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 29178 ranks nationally
Whitmire, SC household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,241 29th percentile higher than 29% 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?
1,695
Total Housing Units
1,351
Occupied Units
344
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$73,000
Median Home Value
-68% vs state
$723
Median Rent
1960
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 30 business establishments in ZIP 29178, employing approximately 418 people with a combined annual payroll of $18,335,000.
30
Businesses
418
Employees
$18.3M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 9 | 30.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 23.3% |
| Construction | 4 | 13.3% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 10.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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