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ZIP Code 29385: Wellford, SC
ZIP code 29385 uses the postal name Wellford, South Carolina and lies entirely in Spartanburg County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,249 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Wellford (20%) and Lyman (10%), and 1% in smaller places; 69% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wellford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Spartanburg County
- Census places
- Wellford (20%); Lyman (10%)
- Metro area
- Spartanburg, SC
- House district
- SC-4 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 18.7 sq mi · 437 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29385?
29385 centers on 34.973°, -82.101° and covers 18.7 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 29377, 29365, 29334, 29301, 29349, 29303.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29385, 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 29385 compare with the rest of Spartanburg County?
| Measure | 29385 | In Spartanburg County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,180 | 19th of 34 | 183rd of 424 |
| Median household income | $58k | 16th of 22 | 151st of 265 |
| Median home value | $217k | 15th of 22 | 123rd of 260 |
Its median household income is higher than in 26% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 71% 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 29385?
The 2020 Census counted 9,005 people in 29385; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,180. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 24.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,180±832 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 9,005+24.7% since 2010 (7,221)
- Households
- 3,109
- Median age
- 35.9
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 29385?
Of the 8,180 people the ACS estimates in 29385, 25.7% are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (59.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (22.4%).
- Under 1825.7%
- 18 to 6458.6%
- 65 and older15.7%
- White, not Hispanic59.6%
- Black, not Hispanic22.4%
- Hispanic or Latino7.7%
- Other or two or more6.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.4%
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 29385 earn?
Median household income is $58,249 (ACS 2020-2024), the 16th highest of the 22 ranked ZIP codes in Spartanburg County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,916 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $58,249
- Income per person
- $28,327
- Below the poverty line
- 10.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,4044,230 returns; wages 82% 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 29385?
FHFA's house price index for 29385, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 123% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 81% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $216,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,018
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.1%
- Housing units
- 3,487
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 29385?
108 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction16
- Retail trade16
- Other services (except public administration)15
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services12
- Health care and social assistance11
- Manufacturing10
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 29385?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29377 | Startex | 480 | – | 2.9 mi |
| 29365 | Lyman | 14,068 | $77k | 4.0 mi |
| 29334 | Duncan | 18,575 | $81k | 4.8 mi |
| 29301 | Spartanburg | 36,278 | $58k | 5.5 mi |
| 29349 | Inman | 39,083 | $76k | 6.8 mi |
| 29303 | Spartanburg | 28,381 | $48k | 7.7 mi |
| 29320 | Arcadia | 603 | $54k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 29378 | Una | 261 | $32k | 7.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.