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Newberry County · South Carolina

ZIP code 29108

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 29108 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
19,871

ZCTA residents

Median income
$52,529

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$127,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

South Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 29108 sits in Newberry County, South Carolina and is home to 19,871 people. Median household income is $52,529, the median home is worth $127,900 and median gross rent is $846. 63.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (South Carolina state rate).

County
Newberry County

FIPS 45071

State
South Carolina (SC)

424 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 29108

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
19,871ZIP 29108 residents
Median household income
$52,529Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$127,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$846Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
63.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 29108

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

South Carolina levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$664/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
22.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 29108 compares

ZIP 29108 against the median ZIP in Newberry County and across South Carolina.

MeasureZIP 29108County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$52,529$61,068$57,227-8%
Median home value$127,900$127,900$166,650-23%
Median gross rent$846$821$930-9%
Population19,8712,6385,352+271%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Newberry County and the 424 ZIP areas in South Carolina.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 424 South Carolina ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 37% of 386 state ZIPs

#242
Home value

above 37% of 380 state ZIPs

#241
Population

larger than 77% of 424 state ZIPs

#98

Comparable ZIP codes

South Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
29450Berkeley County$52,500$171,200$1,713
29372Cherokee County$52,613$101,100$786
29332Laurens County$52,617$133,300$948
29653Greenwood County$52,375$107,000$941
29691Oconee County$52,722$179,700$792
29527Horry County$53,078$197,000$962

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Newberry County.

ZIP 29108 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 29108?
ZIP 29108 lies mostly in Newberry County, South Carolina. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 29108?
South Carolina charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 29108 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $846 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $127,900-23% against the typical South Carolina ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29108, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.