Kinards, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29355
Laurens County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 810
- 5/sq mi
- $58,500
- Median income
- $118,000
- Median home value
- 20.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kinards pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 26th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29355 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29355 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 176.1 square miles in Kinards, Laurens County, South Carolina. The area is home to 810 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 29355 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29355 sits at $58,500 (8% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $28,155. The poverty rate stands at 11.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $118,000 (48% below the state average) with median rent at $782 per month, and 86.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29355 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Laurens County, so you can benchmark 29355 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 29355
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 29355.
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 29355, Kinards, 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
810
Population
176.1
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29355?
52.7
Median Age
54.1%
Male
45.9%
Female
2.4%
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?
$58,500
Median Household Income
-8% vs state
$28,155
Per Capita Income
11.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29355 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,500 26th percentile higher than 26% 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?
364
Total Housing Units
364
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$118,000
Median Home Value
-48% vs state
$782
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 29355, employing approximately 146 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,527,000.
13
Businesses
146
Employees
$12.5M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 30.8% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 23.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 23.1% |
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 29355 vs 29351 →
ZIP 29355 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29108
Newberry (29108)
20,469 residents
- 29325
Clinton (29325)
15,222 residents
- 29351 1,563
Joanna (29351)
1,563 residents
- 29145 837
Silverstreet (29145)
837 residents
- 29355 810
Kinards (29355)
810 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29355 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29355 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29145
Silverstreet (29145)
$67,778 median income
- 29325
Clinton (29325)
$60,259 median income
- 29355
Kinards (29355)
$58,500 median income
- 29108
Newberry (29108)
$53,558 median income
- 29351
Joanna (29351)
$49,414 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29355 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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