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ZIP Code 29638: Donalds, SC
ZIP code 29638 uses the postal name Donalds, South Carolina and lies mostly in Abbeville County (84% of its land) with the rest in Greenwood County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Donalds; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Donalds · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Abbeville County (84%); Greenwood County (16%)
- Census places
- Donalds
- Micro area
- Greenwood, SC
- House district
- SC-3 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 58.2 sq mi · 58 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29638?
29638 centers on 34.364°, -82.338° and covers 58.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 29654, 29639, 29653, 29692, 29620.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29638, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 29638 compare with the rest of Abbeville County?
| Measure | 29638 | In Abbeville County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,348 | 9th of 13 | 259th of 424 |
| Median household income | $65k | 1st of 8 | 114th of 265 |
| Median home value | $158k | 7th of 9 | 191st of 260 |
Its median household income is higher than in 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 45% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 29638?
The 2020 Census counted 2,977 people in 29638; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,348. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,348±589 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,977+1.1% since 2010 (2,944)
- Households
- 1,362
- Median age
- 45.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 29638?
Of the 3,348 people the ACS estimates in 29638, 21.1% are under 18 and 25.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (19.7%).
- Under 1821.1%
- 18 to 6453.2%
- 65 and older25.7%
- White, not Hispanic76.2%
- Black, not Hispanic19.7%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 29638 earn?
Median household income is $65,000 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Abbeville County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,093 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,000±$13,976
- Income per person
- $29,150
- Below the poverty line
- 10.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,5411,230 returns; wages 73% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 29638?
FHFA's house price index for 29638, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 91% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 63% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $157,700
- Median gross rent
- $900
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.9%
- Housing units
- 1,590
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 29638?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 29638?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29654 | Honea Path | 11,095 | $58k | 6.6 mi |
| 29639 | Due West | 1,751 | $53k | 6.6 mi |
| 29653 | Hodges | 4,293 | $65k | 7.2 mi |
| 29692 | Ware Shoals | 5,536 | $47k | 7.5 mi |
| 29620 | Abbeville | 11,612 | $53k | 13.5 mi |
| 29627 | Belton | 18,274 | $59k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 29649 | Greenwood | 26,275 | $55k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 29384 | Waterloo | 3,443 | $51k | 14.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.