Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29686: Tamassee, SC
ZIP code 29686 uses the postal name Tamassee, South Carolina and lies entirely in Oconee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 990 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,313 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Tamassee (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Tamassee · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Oconee County
- Census places
- Tamassee census-designated place
- Micro area
- Seneca, SC
- House district
- SC-3 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 32.0 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29686?
29686 centers on 34.958°, -83.053° and covers 32.0 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 29676, 28717, 29664, 29691.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29686, 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 29686 compare with the rest of Oconee County?
| Measure | 29686 | In Oconee County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 989 | 11th of 13 | 354th of 424 |
| Median household income | $58k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $333k | not ranked | not ranked |
29686's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (989). 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 33% 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 29686?
The 2020 Census counted 1,116 people in 29686; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 989. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 989±281 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,116+8.7% since 2010 (1,027)
- Households
- 387
- Median age
- 54.2
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 29686?
Of the 989 people the ACS estimates in 29686, 14.8% are under 18 and 37.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.8%).
- Under 1814.8%
- 18 to 6448.1%
- 65 and older37.1%
- White, not Hispanic84.8%
- Other or two or more6.9%
- Black, not Hispanic4.4%
- Hispanic or Latino3.8%
- 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 29686 earn?
Median household income is $58,313 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($82,891 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $58,313±$23,440
- Income per person
- $29,910
- Below the poverty line
- 19.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,707460 returns; wages 55% 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 29686?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $332,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.2%
- Housing units
- 604
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 29686?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 29686?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29676 | Salem | 6,016 | $93k | 3.9 mi |
| 28717 | Cashiers, NC | 1,265 | $76k | 6.7 mi |
| 29664 | Mountain Rest | 1,553 | $52k | 9.0 mi |
| 29691 | Walhalla | 12,084 | $50k | 12.1 mi |
| 28774 | Sapphire, NC | 1,451 | $155k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 28741 | Highlands, NC | 4,257 | $70k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 29685 | Sunset | 1,964 | $117k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 29696 | West Union | 5,154 | $79k | 12.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.