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ZIP Code 29643: Fair Play, SC
ZIP code 29643 uses the postal name Fair Play, South Carolina and lies mostly in Oconee County (80% of its land) with the rest in Anderson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,517 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 24% of its land lies in Fair Play (a census-designated place), and 3% in smaller places; 72% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fair Play · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Oconee County (80%); Anderson County (20%)
- Census places
- Fair Play census-designated place
- Micro area
- Seneca, SC
- House district
- SC-3 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 28.0 sq mi · 98 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29643?
29643 centers on 34.508°, -82.975° and covers 28.0 square miles of land plus 10.7 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 29689, 30553, 29678, 30643, 29626, 29693.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29643, 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 29643 compare with the rest of Oconee County?
| Measure | 29643 | In Oconee County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,751 | 9th of 13 | 274th of 424 |
| Median household income | $81k | 2nd of 5 | 53rd of 265 |
| Median home value | $236k | not ranked | not ranked |
29643's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$65,816) is more than a quarter of the figure ($235,900). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 63% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 54% 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 29643?
The 2020 Census counted 2,892 people in 29643; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,751. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,751±583 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,892+4.9% since 2010 (2,756)
- Households
- 1,208
- Median age
- 48.0
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 29643?
Of the 2,751 people the ACS estimates in 29643, 20.0% are under 18 and 26.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.5%).
- Under 1820.0%
- 18 to 6453.7%
- 65 and older26.2%
- White, not Hispanic93.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.3%
- Other or two or more1.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 29643 earn?
Median household income is $80,517 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Oconee County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($79,587 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $80,517±$13,639
- Income per person
- $40,663
- Below the poverty line
- 17.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $86,6911,490 returns; wages 59% 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 29643?
FHFA's house price index for 29643, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 122% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 71% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $235,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.8%
- Housing units
- 1,735
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 29643?
59 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction11
- Retail trade11
- Accommodation and food services8
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Other services (except public administration)5
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 29643?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29689 | Townville | 4,057 | $73k | 6.0 mi |
| 30553 | Lavonia, GA | 8,557 | $53k | 7.6 mi |
| 29678 | Seneca | 23,767 | $53k | 9.0 mi |
| 30643 | Hartwell, GA | 17,215 | $62k | 10.5 mi |
| 29626 | Anderson | 13,928 | $56k | 12.9 mi |
| 29693 | Westminster | 15,114 | $55k | 13.8 mi |
| 30516 | Bowersville, GA | 1,837 | $78k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 30557 | Martin, GA | 4,756 | $65k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 29625 | Anderson | 28,012 | $62k | 12.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.