Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,122 Zip code population in 2010: 5,201 Zip code population in 2000: 4,979
Houses and condos: 3,748 Renter-occupied apartments: 112
% of renters here:
4%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 29676: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 73.0 sq. mi. Water area: 13.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 84 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.4% ($1,612)
South Carolina:
0.5% ($1,185)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,972 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,505 (0.4%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $432,655
29676:
$432,655
South Carolina:
$254,600
According to our research of South Carolina and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 29676 zip code as of July 03, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 29676 is 2,609 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
63.4 years
South Carolina median age:
40.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
South Carolina:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 29676, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $127,619 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$127,619
State:
$65,754
Salary/wage: $87,135 (reported on 60.3% of returns)
Here:
$87,135
State:
$52,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1020.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2964.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4592.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5692.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10452.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92896.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,774 (reported on 51.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,774
South Carolina:
$1,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.0% for AGIs below $25k, 60.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 147.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 173.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 418.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2136.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $14,725 (reported on 44.4% of returns)
Here:
$14,725
State:
$8,783
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.6% for AGIs below $25k, 225.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 464.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 816.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1730.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11040.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$43,918 (reported on 41.1% of returns)
Here:
+$43,918
State:
+$24,194
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 145.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 344.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 712.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2075.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 45809.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$30,794 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
+$30,794
State:
+$11,253
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 148.7% for AGIs below $25k, 208.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 263.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 211.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 864.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9850.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $34,998 (reported on 27.5% of returns)
29676:
$34,998
South Carolina:
$21,604
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 140.6% for AGIs below $25k, 365.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1264.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1738.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3683.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10536.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $42,700 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
29676:
$42,700
South Carolina:
$25,038
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1281.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $43,827 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:
$43,827
State:
$35,199
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 364.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 398.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 920.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1583.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10860.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $17,605 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:
$17,605
State:
$14,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.3% for AGIs below $25k, 47.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 117.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 389.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5316.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,291 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
29676:
$8,291
State:
$7,486
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 137.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 404.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1916.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,775 (reported on 9.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,775
State:
$2,397
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.7% for AGIs below $25k, 52.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.7%
Here:
92%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.8% for AGIs below $25k, 92.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 29676, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $92,810 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$92,810
State:
$51,133
Salary/wage: $69,608 (reported on 58.8% of returns)
Here:
$69,608
State:
$42,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.7% for AGIs below $25k, 53.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 31.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 31.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 54.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,518 (reported on 56.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,518
South Carolina:
$1,468
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $11,889 (reported on 46.1% of returns)
Here:
$11,889
State:
$6,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,832 (reported on 40.3% of returns)
Here:
+$16,832
State:
+$13,061
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,992 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
+$10,992
State:
+$10,167
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $29,637 (reported on 35.8% of returns)
29676:
$29,637
South Carolina:
$17,019
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $25k, 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $14,000 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
29676:
$14,000
South Carolina:
$21,023
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $32,680 (20% of AGI, reported on 42.4% of returns)
Here:
$32,680
State:
$22,890
Here:
20.2% of AGI
State:
21.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.8% for AGIs below $25k, 14.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $6,372 (reported on 38.7% of returns)
Here:
$6,372
State:
$5,169
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $11,821 (reported on 42.4% of returns)
29676:
$11,821
State:
$7,644
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,176 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,176
State:
$2,418
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.4%
Here:
63%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 59.4% for AGIs below $25k, 68.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 70.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 29676, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $65,962 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$65,962
State:
$41,965
Salary/wage: $36,515 (reported on 62.1% of returns)
Here:
$36,515
State:
$35,695
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 117.2% for AGIs below $10k, 58.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 28.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 26.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,263 (reported on 62.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,263
South Carolina:
$1,623
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $9,133 (reported on 47.4% of returns)
Here:
$9,133
State:
$3,999
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$24,445 (reported on 41.8% of returns)
Here:
+$24,445
State:
+$13,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -12.5% for AGIs below $10k, -1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 28.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$18,814 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
+$18,814
State:
+$9,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -21.7% for AGIs below $10k, 7.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,529 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
29676:
$3,529
South Carolina:
$2,972
Self-employed pension: $20,652 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
Here:
$20,652
South Carolina:
$15,117
Total itemized deductions: $22,875 (21% of AGI, reported on 42.3% of returns)
Here:
$22,875
State:
$19,039
Here:
20.9% of AGI
State:
22.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.0% for AGIs below $10k, 15.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 16.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $5,495 (5% of AGI, reported on 39.2% of returns)
Here:
$5,495
State:
$4,305
Here:
4.8% of AGI
State:
5.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $10,268 (reported on 81.1% of returns)
29676:
$10,268
State:
$6,497
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,617 (reported on 10.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,617
State:
$1,882
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.0%
Here:
65%
State:
66%
(% for various income ranges: 58.6% for AGIs below $10k, 69.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 105 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,674
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 49 (31 now married, 18 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 441 (307 now married, 138 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 29676 with a mortgage: 1,287 (37 second mortgage, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 104
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,644 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $482
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.9%
Whole state:
7.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.8
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.5
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 29676: Camp Jocassee (A), Oconee County Rural Fire Department Salem (B), Oconee County Rural Fire Department Keowee Key (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 29676 include: Church of God (A), Boones Creek Church (B), Mountain View Church (C), Fall Creek Baptist Church (D), Mount Carmel Church (E), Little River Baptist Church (F), Isaqueena Church (G), Mount Carmel Church (H), Stamp Creek Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Stamp Creek Cemetery (1), Alexander Cemetery (2), Mountain View Cemetery (3), Isaqueena Cemetery (4), Fall Creek Cemetery (5), Ross Cemetery (6), Moody Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whitewater River (A), Thompson River (B), Cornhouse Creek (C), Craven Creek (D), Devils Fork (E), Wright Creek (F), Fall Creek (G), Whetner Branch (H), Boones Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 4 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,761 2-persons, 333 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 89 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 540 1-person, 28 2-persons, 2 4-persons
216 married couples with children.
31 single-parent households (4 men, 27 women).
99.5% of residents of 29676 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 16 (0.3%) (0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
:
0.3%
Whole state:
5.2%
76%Sweden
76%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
21%Irish
17%English
10%American
9%Scottish
9%German
7%Scotch-Irish
5%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
22000 to 2009
71990 to 1999
50Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ANCHOR SWAN (HWY 130 in SALEM, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, HARVARD IND (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ANCHOR SWAN CORPORATIO - SALEM
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (424 STAMP CREEK RD in SALEM, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Organizations: BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY, BECTON DICKINSON AND CO DEACT
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION BAD CREEK ENTRANCE (HIGHWAY 130 AT WHITE WATER FALLS in SALEM, SC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, AIR PROGRAM, DRINKING WATER SYSTEM Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DUKE POWER CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DUKE POWER COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BAD CREEK PROJ DIVI-DUKE POWER, DUKE POWER BAD CREEK PROJ
DUKE POWER JOCASEE HYDRO STATION (799 JOCASSEE LAKE RD in SALEM, SC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DUKE POWER CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DUKE POWER COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: DUKE POWER CO JOCASSEE HYDRO
BAD CREEK CONSTRUCTORS (HWY 130 in SALEM, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN GRANITE; CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE Alternative names: BAD CREEK CONSTRUCTOR-CLOSED, BAD CREEK CONSTRUCTR
DUKE POWER BAD CREEK STATION (HIGHWAY 130 NORTH in SALEM, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - LABORATORY CERTIFICATION Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE Alternative names: DUKE ENERGY:BAD CREEK
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.9%
85.6%Electricity
12.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.0%Utility gas
0.6%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 4,091. Population change in the 1990s: +888 (+21.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,739
Northeast: 866
Midwest: 2,139
South: 1,208
West: 249
60% of the 29676 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Carolina.
78% of the 29676 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 105% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Here:
3.7%
South Carolina:
14.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
South Carolina:
11.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
South Carolina:
21.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
210,554Sales and related occupations
210,032Management occupations
111,024Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
76,708Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
65,914Education, training, and library occupations
64,645Business and financial operations occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
BRENDA J GOODWIN (502 RIDGEWOOD POINT in SALEM, SC; small business) : $293,048 in 7 contractsfrom 2001 to 2004
Contracts for Plywood and Veneer, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $89,895; 2002: $161,353; 2003: $0; 2004: $41,800; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$89,709 with Defense Logistics Agency for Plywood and Veneer. Signed on 2002-03-28. Completion date: 2002-05-28.
$51,195, same as above.Signed on 2001-12-05. Completion date: 2002-02-05.
$41,800 with Defense Logistics Agency for Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials. Signed on 2004-01-25. Completion date: 2004-02-25.
$40,344 with Defense Logistics Agency for Plywood and Veneer. Signed on 2002-01-14. Completion date: 2002-03-14.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1)
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
Information: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services (10-19: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
4 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 26. The highest number of fire incidents - 54 took place in 2007, and the least - 6 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (51.4%), and Outside Fires (30.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 29676