Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29672: Seneca, SC
ZIP code 29672 uses the postal name Seneca, South Carolina and lies entirely in Oconee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 13,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the less populous of Seneca's 2 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $90,650 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 4% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Seneca · 2 residential ZIPs
- County
- Oconee County
- Neighborhoods
- Cove Inlet, Fox Run, Keowee Shores, Lake Barcroft Acres, Lakeview Heights, Loran Point and 4 more GeoNames
- Micro area
- Seneca, SC
- House district
- SC-3 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 39.2 sq mi · 326 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 29679 also use the name Seneca
Where is ZIP code 29672?
29672 centers on 34.752°, -82.932° and covers 39.2 square miles of land plus 13.9 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 29665, 29696, 29682, 29630, 29631, 29678, 29691, 29676, 29693.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29672, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 29672 compare with the rest of Seneca?
| Measure | 29672 | In Seneca | In Oconee County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,750 | 2nd of 2 | 3rd of 13 | 144th of 424 |
| Median household income | $91k | 1st of 2 | 1st of 5 | 28th of 265 |
| Median home value | $482k | 1st of 2 | 1st of 6 | 18th of 260 |
Its median household income is higher than in 74% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 68% 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 29672?
The 2020 Census counted 12,703 people in 29672; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,750. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,750
- 2020 Census count
- 12,703+7.0% since 2010 (11,868)
- Households
- 5,539
- Median age
- 55.9
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 29672?
Of the 12,750 people the ACS estimates in 29672, 17.2% are under 18 and 33.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.1%).
- Under 1817.2%
- 18 to 6449.6%
- 65 and older33.1%
- White, not Hispanic88.1%
- Other or two or more5.7%
- Hispanic or Latino3.8%
- Black, not Hispanic2.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 29672 earn?
Median household income is $90,650 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Oconee County. It rose from $73,175 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $90,650
- Income per person
- $58,021
- Below the poverty line
- 7.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 46.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $121,7126,420 returns; wages 47% 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 29672?
FHFA's house price index for 29672, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 142% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 80% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +18.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $482,100
- Median gross rent
- $924
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.9%
- Housing units
- 6,853
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 29672?
276 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 48 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction44
- Professional, scientific, and technical services34
- Health care and social assistance32
- Other services (except public administration)32
- Retail trade29
- Real estate and rental and leasing27
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 29672?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29665 | Newry | 412 | $45k | 2.1 mi |
| 29696 | West Union | 5,154 | $79k | 4.8 mi |
| 29682 | Six Mile | 3,957 | $84k | 7.3 mi |
| 29630 | Central | 15,982 | $55k | 7.6 mi |
| 29631 | Clemson | 16,849 | $49k | 8.1 mi |
| 29678 | Seneca | 23,767 | $53k | 8.1 mi |
| 29691 | Walhalla | 12,084 | $50k | 8.5 mi |
| 29676 | Salem | 6,016 | $93k | 14.3 mi |
| 29693 | Westminster | 15,114 | $55k | 14.7 mi |
| 29634 | Clemson | 6,048 | – | 7.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.