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 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 377.9 square miles in Gresham, Marion County, South Carolina. The area is home to 2,834 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 29546 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29546 sits at $32,043 (50% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $21,878. The poverty rate stands at 38.8% and the unemployment rate at 7.7%. 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, a direct signal of whether 29546 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Marion County, so you can benchmark 29546 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 29546, Gresham, 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
2,834
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
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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