ZIP Code 29661

ZIP code 29661 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 178.2 square miles in Marietta, Greenville County, South Carolina. The area is home to 5,648 residents, producing a population density of 32 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 29661 against South Carolina and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29661 sits at $55,099 (14% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $30,482. The poverty rate stands at 20.3% and the unemployment rate at 4.9%. On housing, the median home value is $180,900 (20% below the state average) with median rent at $930 per month, and 83.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29661 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.1, and the average commute is 35 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Greenville County, so you can benchmark 29661 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 →