Gresham, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29546
Marion County, South Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,834
- 8/sq mi
- $32,043
- Median income
- $97,100
- Median home value
- 10.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Gresham 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
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29546 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29546 covers 377.9 square miles in Gresham, Marion County, South Carolina (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,834 residents on file, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 29546 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $32,043 (50% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $21,878. Local economic indicators show a 38.8% poverty rate alongside 7.7% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $97,100 (57% below the state average) with median rent at $671 per month, and 69.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.1, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 3 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 3 more sharing Marion County, letting you compare 29546 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 29546, Gresham, SC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,834
Population
377.9
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29546?
45.1
Median Age
40.8%
Male
59.2%
Female
1.5%
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?
$32,043
Median Household Income
-50% vs state
$21,878
Per Capita Income
38.8%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29546 ranks nationally
Gresham, SC household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$32,043 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?
1,282
Total Housing Units
1,123
Occupied Units
159
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$97,100
Median Home Value
-57% vs state
$671
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 29546, employing approximately 90 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,657,000.
18
Businesses
90
Employees
$3.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 16.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 16.7% |
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 29546 vs 29519 →
ZIP 29546 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29555
Johnsonville (29555)
6,440 residents
- 29544
Galivants Ferry (29544)
4,909 residents
- 29546
Gresham (29546)
2,834 residents
- 29519 285
Centenary (29519)
285 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29546 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29546 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29544
Galivants Ferry (29544)
$78,401 median income
- 29555
Johnsonville (29555)
$43,011 median income
- 29546
Gresham (29546)
$32,043 median income
- 29519 $13,777
Centenary (29519)
$13,777 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29546 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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