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ZIP Code 29691: Walhalla, SC
ZIP code 29691 uses the postal name Walhalla, South Carolina and lies entirely in Oconee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 12,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,639 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Walhalla; 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Walhalla · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Oconee County
- Census places
- Walhalla
- Neighborhood
- Woodland Trailer Park GeoNames
- Micro area
- Seneca, SC
- House district
- SC-3 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 62.2 sq mi · 194 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29691?
29691 centers on 34.784°, -83.077° and covers 62.2 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 29696, 29664, 29672, 29693, 29686, 29676.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29691, 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 29691 compare with the rest of Oconee County?
| Measure | 29691 | In Oconee County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,084 | 4th of 13 | 150th of 424 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $191k | 5th of 6 | 149th of 260 |
29691's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,264) is more than a quarter of the figure ($49,639). 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 62% 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 29691?
The 2020 Census counted 11,142 people in 29691; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,084. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,084
- 2020 Census count
- 11,142
- Households
- 4,907
- Median age
- 44.6
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 29691?
Of the 12,084 people the ACS estimates in 29691, 21.2% are under 18 and 22.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (73.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (16.5%).
- Under 1821.2%
- 18 to 6456.3%
- 65 and older22.5%
- White, not Hispanic73.7%
- Hispanic or Latino16.5%
- Other or two or more6.8%
- Black, not Hispanic2.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 29691 earn?
Median household income is $49,639 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $49,639±$14,264
- Income per person
- $29,492
- Below the poverty line
- 26.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,4294,750 returns; wages 71% 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 29691?
FHFA's house price index for 29691, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 120% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 61% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $190,600
- Median gross rent
- $820
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.1%
- Housing units
- 5,387
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 29691?
180 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 18 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade30
- Other services (except public administration)29
- Construction27
- Accommodation and food services24
- Real estate and rental and leasing13
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services12
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 29691?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29696 | West Union | 5,154 | $79k | 3.9 mi |
| 29664 | Mountain Rest | 1,553 | $52k | 7.0 mi |
| 29672 | Seneca | 12,750 | $91k | 8.5 mi |
| 29693 | Westminster | 15,114 | $55k | 10.7 mi |
| 29686 | Tamassee | 989 | $58k | 12.1 mi |
| 29676 | Salem | 6,016 | $93k | 12.9 mi |
| 29665 | Newry | 412 | $45k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 29658 | Long Creek | 306 | $68k | 12.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.