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ZIP Code 29664: Mountain Rest, SC
ZIP code 29664 uses the postal name Mountain Rest, South Carolina and lies entirely in Oconee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,705 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mountain Rest · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Oconee County
- Micro area
- Seneca, SC
- House district
- SC-3 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 98.5 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29664?
29664 centers on 34.861°, -83.158° and covers 98.5 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 29691, 29686, 29658, 30525, 28717, 28741, 29693.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29664, 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 29664 compare with the rest of Oconee County?
| Measure | 29664 | In Oconee County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,553 | 10th of 13 | 329th of 424 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $242k | 3rd of 6 | 105th of 260 |
29664's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$40,673) is more than a quarter of the figure ($51,705). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 22% of 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 29664?
The 2020 Census counted 1,727 people in 29664; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,553. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,553±454 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,727−4.5% since 2010 (1,808)
- Households
- 701
- Median age
- 53.4
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 29664?
Of the 1,553 people the ACS estimates in 29664, 22.5% are under 18 and 31.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.6%).
- Under 1822.5%
- 18 to 6446.0%
- 65 and older31.4%
- White, not Hispanic95.6%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 29664 earn?
Median household income is $51,705 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,265 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $51,705±$40,673
- Income per person
- $36,150
- Below the poverty line
- 17.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 43.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,759730 returns; wages 57% 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 29664?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $241,800
- Median gross rent
- $798
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.5%
- Housing units
- 1,240
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 29664?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Retail trade3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 29664?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29691 | Walhalla | 12,084 | $50k | 7.0 mi |
| 29686 | Tamassee | 989 | $58k | 9.0 mi |
| 29658 | Long Creek | 306 | $68k | 10.3 mi |
| 30525 | Clayton, GA | 7,059 | $65k | 12.4 mi |
| 28717 | Cashiers, NC | 1,265 | $76k | 13.5 mi |
| 28741 | Highlands, NC | 4,257 | $70k | 14.5 mi |
| 29693 | Westminster | 15,114 | $55k | 15.1 mi |
| 29696 | West Union | 5,154 | $79k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 29676 | Salem | 6,016 | $93k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 30537 | Dillard, GA | 1,406 | $50k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 30562 | Mountain City, GA | 866 | $49k | 13.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.