Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29685: Sunset, SC
ZIP code 29685 uses the postal name Sunset, South Carolina and lies entirely in Pickens County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $116,742 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sunset · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pickens County
- Metro area
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
- House district
- SC-3 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 88.5 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29685?
29685 centers on 34.983°, -82.845° and covers 88.5 square miles of land plus 7.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 29671, 29676, 29682, 28772, 28774, 28712.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29685, 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 29685 compare with the rest of Pickens County?
| Measure | 29685 | In Pickens County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,964 | 12th of 14 | 308th of 424 |
| Median household income | $117k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $829k | not ranked | not ranked |
29685's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$38,716) is more than a quarter of the figure ($116,742); 29685's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$220,798) is more than a quarter of the figure ($828,500). 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 28% 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 29685?
The 2020 Census counted 1,806 people in 29685; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,964. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 46.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,964±452 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,806+46.8% since 2010 (1,230)
- Households
- 856
- Median age
- 57.8
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 29685?
Of the 1,964 people the ACS estimates in 29685, 14.7% are under 18 and 32.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.8%).
- Under 1814.7%
- 18 to 6453.2%
- 65 and older32.2%
- White, not Hispanic94.8%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
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 29685 earn?
Median household income is $116,742 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($81,006 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $116,742±$38,716
- Income per person
- $92,164
- Below the poverty line
- 11.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 49.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $350,663970 returns; wages 37% 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 29685?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $828,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.7%
- Housing units
- 1,490
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 29685?
25 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Real estate and rental and leasing4
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation3
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 29685?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29671 | Pickens | 18,666 | $62k | 7.5 mi |
| 29676 | Salem | 6,016 | $93k | 8.2 mi |
| 29682 | Six Mile | 3,957 | $84k | 10.2 mi |
| 28772 | Rosman, NC | 1,375 | $75k | 10.8 mi |
| 28774 | Sapphire, NC | 1,451 | $155k | 11.4 mi |
| 28712 | Brevard, NC | 19,977 | $63k | 13.8 mi |
| 28747 | Lake Toxaway, NC | 2,021 | $66k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 29686 | Tamassee | 989 | $58k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 29635 | Cleveland | 1,366 | $72k | 13.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.