Troy, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29848
Greenwood County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 751
- 3/sq mi
- $61,042
- Median income
- $153,800
- Median home value
- 13.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Troy pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 31th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29848 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29848 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 242.3 square miles in Troy, Greenwood County, South Carolina. The area is home to 751 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 29848 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29848 sits at $61,042 (4% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $38,465. The poverty rate stands at 16.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $153,800 (32% below the state average) with median rent at $1,321 per month, and 97.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29848 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Greenwood County, so you can benchmark 29848 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 29848, Troy, SC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
751
Population
242.3
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29848?
47.4
Median Age
52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$61,042
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$38,465
Per Capita Income
16.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29848 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,042 31st percentile higher than 31% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
403
Total Housing Units
359
Occupied Units
44
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$153,800
Median Home Value
-32% vs state
$1,321
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 29848, employing approximately 7 people with a combined annual payroll of $105,000.
5
Businesses
7
Employees
$105K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 29848 vs 29819 →
ZIP 29848 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29646
Greenwood (29646)
28,159 residents
- 29835 6,566
Mc Cormick (29835)
6,566 residents
- 29819 1,523
Bradley (29819)
1,523 residents
- 29899 1,244
Mc Cormick (29899)
1,244 residents
- 29848 751
Troy (29848)
751 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29848 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29848 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29848
Troy (29848)
$61,042 median income
- 29835
Mc Cormick (29835)
$57,574 median income
- 29819
Bradley (29819)
$55,417 median income
- 29646
Greenwood (29646)
$44,441 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29848 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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