Windsor, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29856
Aiken County, South Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,255
- 22/sq mi
- $50,395
- Median income
- $151,000
- Median home value
- 9.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Windsor pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 15th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 22
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29856 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29856 covers 150.0 square miles in Windsor, Aiken County, South Carolina (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,255 residents on file, a density of 22 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 29856 reports a modest median household income of $50,395 (21% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $23,789. Local economic indicators show a 17.0% poverty rate alongside 4.7% unemployment. Housing costs here run $151,000 for a typical home value (33% below the state average), with rent averaging $829 a month; 86.7% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.2, and the average commute is -. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Aiken County, so you can benchmark 29856 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 29856
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Windsor, SC
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 29856.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
3 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 29856, Windsor, SC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
3,255
Population
150.0
Area (sq mi)
22
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29856?
38.2
Median Age
49.1%
Male
50.9%
Female
7.2%
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?
$50,395
Median Household Income
-21% vs state
$23,789
Per Capita Income
17.0%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29856 ranks nationally
Windsor, SC household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$50,395 15th percentile higher than 15% 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?
1,218
Total Housing Units
1,076
Occupied Units
142
Vacant Units
3.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$151,000
Median Home Value
-33% vs state
$829
Median Rent
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 29856, employing approximately 74 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,065,000.
22
Businesses
74
Employees
$4.1M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 22.7% |
| Construction | 3 | 13.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 13.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 13.6% |
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 29856 vs 29853 →
ZIP 29856 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29853
Williston (29853)
6,580 residents
- 29856
Windsor (29856)
3,255 residents
- 29826 164
Elko (29826)
164 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29856 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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