Blenheim, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29516
Marlboro County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 829
- 3/sq mi
- $57,639
- Median income
- $52,900
- Median home value
- 4.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Blenheim pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29516 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29516 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 243.8 square miles in Blenheim, Marlboro County, South Carolina. The area is home to 829 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 29516 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29516 sits at $57,639 (10% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $29,917. The poverty rate stands at 18.4% and the unemployment rate at 6.9%. On housing, the median home value is $52,900 (77% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 79.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29516 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 4.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Marlboro County, so you can benchmark 29516 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 →
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 29516, Blenheim, 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
829
Population
243.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29516?
28.8
Median Age
60.4%
Male
39.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$57,639
Median Household Income
-10% vs state
$29,917
Per Capita Income
18.4%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29516 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,639 25th percentile higher than 25% 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?
343
Total Housing Units
260
Occupied Units
83
Vacant Units
3.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$52,900
Median Home Value
-77% vs state
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 29516, employing approximately 21 people with a combined annual payroll of $723,000.
6
Businesses
21
Employees
$723K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 29516 vs 29565 →
ZIP 29516 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29565
Latta (29565)
7,127 residents
- 29525 2,029
Clio (29525)
2,029 residents
- 29516 829
Blenheim (29516)
829 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29516 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29516 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29516
Blenheim (29516)
$57,639 median income
- 29565
Latta (29565)
$44,871 median income
- 29525
Clio (29525)
$28,618 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29516 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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