Oconee County · South Carolina
ZIP code 29696
- Population
- 5,301
- Median income
- $77,172
- Median home
- $184,600
- Sales tax
- 6%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
South Carolina state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 29696 sits in Oconee County, South Carolina and is home to 5,301 people. Median household income is $77,172, the median home is worth $184,600 and median gross rent is $681. 88.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (South Carolina state rate).
- County
- Oconee County
- State
- South Carolina (SC)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 45073
424 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 29696
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 5,301ZIP 29696 residents
- Median household income
- $77,172Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $184,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $681Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 88.6%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 29696
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 29696 compares
ZIP 29696 against the median ZIP in Oconee County and across South Carolina.
| Measure | ZIP 29696 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $77,172 | $77,172 | $57,227 | +35% |
| Median home value | $184,600 | $219,100 | $166,650 | +11% |
| Median gross rent | $681 | $935 | $930 | -27% |
| Population | 5,301 | 5,301 | 5,352 | -1% |
Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Oconee County and the 424 ZIP areas in South Carolina.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 424 South Carolina ZIP areas.
- Income
- #71
- Home value
- #165
- Population
- #215
richer than 82% of 386 state ZIPs
above 57% of 380 state ZIPs
larger than 49% of 424 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
South Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Oconee County.
ZIP 29696 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 29696?
- ZIP 29696 lies mostly in Oconee 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 29696?
- South Carolina charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 29696 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $681 a month, about 11% of median household income, and the median home is worth $184,600 — +11% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- South Carolina Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.