Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29384: Waterloo, SC
ZIP code 29384 uses the postal name Waterloo, South Carolina and lies entirely in Laurens County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,384 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Waterloo; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Waterloo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Laurens County
- Census places
- Waterloo
- Metro area
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
- House district
- SC-3 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 42.8 sq mi · 80 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29384?
29384 centers on 34.340°, -82.090° and covers 42.8 square miles of land plus 3.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 29370, 29649, 29332, 29653, 29692, 29360.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29384, 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 29384 compare with the rest of Laurens County?
| Measure | 29384 | In Laurens County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,443 | 11th of 16 | 257th of 424 |
| Median household income | $51k | 10th of 10 | 198th of 265 |
| Median home value | $125k | not ranked | not ranked |
29384's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$63,240) is more than a quarter of the figure ($124,700). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 16% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 50% of all 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 29384?
The 2020 Census counted 3,968 people in 29384; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,443. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,443±537 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,968+0.6% since 2010 (3,945)
- Households
- 1,618
- Median age
- 52.9
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 29384?
Of the 3,443 people the ACS estimates in 29384, 14.4% are under 18 and 25.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (12.3%).
- Under 1814.4%
- 18 to 6459.7%
- 65 and older25.9%
- White, not Hispanic80.7%
- Black, not Hispanic12.3%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.4%
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 29384 earn?
Median household income is $51,384 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Laurens County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,653 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $51,384±$8,446
- Income per person
- $32,927
- Below the poverty line
- 18.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,5791,750 returns; wages 67% 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 29384?
FHFA's house price index for 29384, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 81% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 39% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −14.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $124,700
- Median gross rent
- $646
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.0%
- Housing units
- 2,534
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 29384?
36 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction10
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Retail trade5
- Accommodation and food services4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 29384?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29370 | Mountville | 542 | $80k | 6.8 mi |
| 29649 | Greenwood | 26,275 | $55k | 7.7 mi |
| 29332 | Cross Hill | 3,539 | $59k | 8.1 mi |
| 29653 | Hodges | 4,293 | $65k | 8.5 mi |
| 29692 | Ware Shoals | 5,536 | $47k | 8.9 mi |
| 29360 | Laurens | 22,085 | $54k | 10.5 mi |
| 29638 | Donalds | 3,348 | $65k | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 29646 | Greenwood | 27,902 | $44k | 14.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.