29379 Zip Code Profile

29379 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Union, South Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $78,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Union area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $43,829/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 29379 is $36,977.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 29379 earn an average of $28,523/year. Women earn only $20,788/year.

8,272 people in 29379 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 29379? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.5 minutes.

The median age here is 42. There are 9,025 men and 10,161 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,269 people (out of the 19,186 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,112 homes, and 595 businesses every day. 137 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

29379 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Busan, South Korea!) and -82 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 639 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 19,186
• White Population: 12,664
• Black Population: 6,486
• Hispanic Population: 207
• Asian Population: 88
• Hawaiian Population: 17
• Indian Population: 90
• Male Population: 9,025
• Female Population: 10,161
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: South Carolina
• CSA Name: Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Union SC
• County: Union
• City: Union
• Longitude: -81.6
• Latitude: 34.7
• Elevation: 639 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 864

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,243
• Drive alone: 6,434
• Carpool: 1,573
• Public transit: 39
• Ride bikes or walk: 137


• Average commute time: 25.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 316
•    5 - 9: 1,417
•    10 - 14: 1,418
•    15 - 19: 1,226
•    20 - 24: 783
•    25 - 29: 241
•    30 - 34: 788
•    35 - 39: 232
•    40 - 44: 323
•    45 - 59: 849
•    60 - 89: 459
•    90 plus: 191

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $78,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $33,853
• Businesses: 374
• Employees: 4,488
• Annual Payroll: $133,811,000
• Average Family Income: $43,829
• Median Family Income: $30,736
• Average Income for Men: $28,523
• Average Income for Women: $20,788

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 2150.0
• Sr Senator: Tim Scott (R)
• Jr Senator: Lindsey Graham (R)
• US House Representative: Trey Gowdy (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 087
• State FIPS Code: 45

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View all schools in Union

Primary Schools

Foster Park Elementary

901 Arthur Blvd

Union, SC 29379

(864) 429-1737

Monarch Elementary

218 Monarch School Rd.

Union, SC 29379

(864) 429-1733

Middle Schools

Excelsior Middle School

300 Culp Street

Union, SC 29379

(864) 429-1725

Sims Jr High School

200 Sims Drive

Union, SC 29379

(864) 429-1755

High Schools

Union Comprehensive High

1163 Lakeside Drive

Union, SC 29379

(864) 429-1750

Other Schools

Union County Career And Technoloogy Center

1165 Lakeside Driive

Union, SC 29379