Mountain Rest, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29664
Oconee County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,808
- 7/sq mi
- $51,705
- Median income
- $241,800
- Median home value
- 43.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mountain Rest pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 45%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29664 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29664 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 247.7 square miles in Mountain Rest, Oconee County, South Carolina. The area is home to 1,808 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 29664 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29664 sits at $51,705 (19% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $36,150. The poverty rate stands at 17.9% and the unemployment rate at 4.4%. On housing, the median home value is $241,800 (7% above the state average) with median rent at $798 per month, and 80.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29664 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 43.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Oconee County, so you can benchmark 29664 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 29664
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 29664.
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
4 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 29664, Mountain Rest, 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
1,808
Population
247.7
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29664?
53.4
Median Age
48.0%
Male
52.0%
Female
0.0%
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?
$51,705
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$36,150
Per Capita Income
17.9%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29664 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$51,705 16th percentile higher than 16% 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?
1,240
Total Housing Units
701
Occupied Units
539
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$241,800
Median Home Value
+7% vs state
$798
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 17 business establishments in ZIP 29664, employing approximately 108 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,407,000.
17
Businesses
108
Employees
$5.4M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 23.5% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 17.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 17.6% |
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 29664 vs 29691 →
ZIP 29664 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29691
Walhalla (29691)
11,333 residents
- 29664 1,808
Mountain Rest (29664)
1,808 residents
- 29686 1,027
Tamassee (29686)
1,027 residents
- 29658 333
Long Creek (29658)
333 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29664 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29664 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29658
Long Creek (29658)
$67,750 median income
- 29686
Tamassee (29686)
$58,313 median income
- 29664
Mountain Rest (29664)
$51,705 median income
- 29691
Walhalla (29691)
$49,639 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29664 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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