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ZIP Code 29856: Windsor, SC
ZIP code 29856 uses the postal name Windsor, South Carolina and lies entirely in Aiken County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,395 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Windsor; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Windsor · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Aiken County
- Census places
- Windsor
- Metro area
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- House district
- SC-2 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 54.4 sq mi · 60 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29856?
29856 centers on 33.485°, -81.512° and covers 54.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 29853, 29803, 29805, 29801, 29146, 29164, 29137.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29856, 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 29856 compare with the rest of Aiken County?
| Measure | 29856 | In Aiken County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,272 | 15th of 22 | 262nd of 424 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $151k | not ranked | not ranked |
29856's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,784) is more than a quarter of the figure ($50,395); 29856's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$82,553) is more than a quarter of the figure ($151,000). 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 45% 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 29856?
The 2020 Census counted 2,698 people in 29856; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,272. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 17.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,272±840 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,698−17.1% since 2010 (3,255)
- Households
- 1,076
- Median age
- 38.2
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 29856?
Of the 3,272 people the ACS estimates in 29856, 25.6% are under 18 and 15.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (59.1%), then Other or two or more (14.6%).
- Under 1825.6%
- 18 to 6459.2%
- 65 and older15.2%
- White, not Hispanic59.1%
- Other or two or more14.6%
- Hispanic or Latino14.5%
- Black, not Hispanic9.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.0%
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 29856 earn?
Median household income is $50,395 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,228 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $50,395±$16,784
- Income per person
- $23,789
- Below the poverty line
- 17.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,3391,300 returns; wages 69% 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 29856?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $151,000
- Median gross rent
- $829
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.7%
- Housing units
- 1,218
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 29856?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Construction3
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 29856?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29853 | Williston | 5,944 | $45k | 7.5 mi |
| 29803 | Aiken | 40,699 | $86k | 11.2 mi |
| 29805 | Aiken | 4,935 | $56k | 12.3 mi |
| 29801 | Aiken | 31,108 | $60k | 12.5 mi |
| 29146 | Springfield | 1,226 | $34k | 12.6 mi |
| 29164 | Wagener | 4,830 | $49k | 12.8 mi |
| 29137 | Salley | 2,248 | $41k | 13.4 mi |
| 29826 | Elko | 241 | – | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 29809 | New Ellenton | 2,301 | $55k | 11.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.