Clio, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29525
Marlboro County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,029
- 16/sq mi
- $28,618
- Median income
- $70,200
- Median home value
- 12.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Clio pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29525 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29525 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 129.2 square miles in Clio, Marlboro County, South Carolina. The area is home to 2,029 residents, producing a population density of 16 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 29525 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29525 sits at $28,618 (55% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $22,946. The poverty rate stands at 33.3% and the unemployment rate at 10.4%. On housing, the median home value is $70,200 (69% below the state average) with median rent at $549 per month, and 72.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29525 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Marlboro County, so you can benchmark 29525 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 29525, Clio, 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
2,029
Population
129.2
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29525?
45.3
Median Age
43.2%
Male
56.8%
Female
4.3%
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?
$28,618
Median Household Income
-55% vs state
$22,946
Per Capita Income
33.3%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29525 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$28,618 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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?
926
Total Housing Units
755
Occupied Units
171
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$70,200
Median Home Value
-69% vs state
$549
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 29525, employing approximately 195 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,110,000.
9
Businesses
195
Employees
$11.1M
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 29525 vs 29567 →
ZIP 29525 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29570
Mc Coll (29570)
3,913 residents
- 29525
Clio (29525)
2,029 residents
- 29516 829
Blenheim (29516)
829 residents
- 29567 564
Little Rock (29567)
564 residents
- 29594 121
Tatum (29594)
121 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29525 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29525 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
- 29594
Tatum (29594)
$53,125 median income
- 29567
Little Rock (29567)
$30,893 median income
- 29570
Mc Coll (29570)
$30,768 median income
- 29525
Clio (29525)
$28,618 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29525 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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