ZIP Code 29609

ZIP code 29609 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 62.6 square miles in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina. The area is home to 27,722 residents, producing a population density of 443 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 29609 against South Carolina and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29609 sits at $65,342 (2% above the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $48,242. The poverty rate stands at 13.7% and the unemployment rate at 3.4%. On housing, the median home value is $339,500 (50% above the state average) with median rent at $1,130 per month, and 62.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29609 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 48.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.8, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Greenville County, so you can benchmark 29609 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 →