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29123 ZIP Code

Pelion, South carolina

December 26, 2025
ZIP Code:29123
City/Town:Pelion
County:Lexington
State:South carolina
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:7,511
Median Household Income:$56,080
Per Capita Income:$37,904
Total Housing Units:3,179
Median Home Value:$123,500
Land Area:68.1 sq miles
176.4 sq km
Water Area:0.2 sq miles
0.6 sq km
Coordinates:33.7574, -81.2613

Population Information (29123 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:7,511----
Male:3,79750.6%49.6%
Female:3,71449.4%50.4%
Median Age:38.3 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:5427.2%5.7%
5 to 9 years:4365.8%6.0%
10 to 14 years:4215.6%6.5%
15 to 19 years:5237.0%6.6%
20 to 24 years:4075.4%6.7%
25 to 34 years:1,13815.2%13.7%
35 to 44 years:99113.2%12.9%
45 to 54 years:1,09814.6%12.4%
55 to 59 years:5998.0%6.5%
60 to 64 years:5116.8%6.4%
65 to 74 years:7059.4%9.7%
75 to 84 years:851.1%4.8%
85 years and over:550.7%2.0%

Housing Information (29123 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$123,500--$281,900
Median rooms:5.4--5.5
Median rent:$831 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:3,179----
Occupied housing units:2,78987.7%38.0%
Vacant housing units:39012.3%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:2,22579.8%64.8%
Renter-occupied:56420.2%35.2%

Educational Attainment (29123 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:5,182----
Less than 9th grade:3126.0%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:55010.6%6.1%
High school graduate:2,18942.2%26.4%
Some college, no degree:1,00619.4%19.7%
Associate degree:4288.3%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:3987.7%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:2995.8%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--83.4%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--13.5%34.3%

Income Information (29123 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$56,080 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$70,771 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$62,440 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$37,904 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (29123 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:3,967--63.5%
Employed:3,82196.4%96.4%
Unemployed:1433.6%5.3%
Not in labor force:2,083----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:3,09781.1%79.7%
Government workers:49412.9%14.2%
Self-employed:1814.7%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:491.3%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (29123 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:6,53487.0%61.6%
Black or African American:3264.3%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:160.2%1.1%
Asian:470.6%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:1672.2%8.4%
Two or more races:4215.6%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):3765.0%18.7%
Mexican:6118.1%11.2%
Puerto Rican:5577.4%1.8%
Cuban:290.4%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:250.3%81.1%

Income Distribution (29123 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:1304.7%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:833.0%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:37013.3%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:1164.2%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:39414.1%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:69825.0%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:30310.9%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:41414.8%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:2238.0%8.8%
$200,000 or more:582.1%11.4%

Commute to Work (29123 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:3,11381.5%67.8%
Carpooled:39510.3%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:130.3%2.5%
Other means:691.8%0.9%
Worked from home:1413.7%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:33.7 min--26.7 min

Industry (29123 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:651.7%1.6%
Construction:62916.5%6.9%
Manufacturing:56614.8%10.0%
Wholesale trade:1283.3%2.4%
Retail trade:44911.8%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:3218.4%5.8%
Information:00.0%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:1584.1%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:3108.1%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:51413.5%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:3058.0%9.0%
Other services:1894.9%4.7%
Public administration:1874.9%4.7%

Poverty Status (29123 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--20.9%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (29123 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:6,72889.6%91.3%
Private health insurance:4,47059.5%67.6%
Public health coverage:3,22542.9%35.9%
Without health insurance:77210.3%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (29123 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:2,18578.3%77.4%
Social Security income:74926.9%31.0%
Retirement income:68524.6%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):1666.0%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:281.0%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:54219.4%11.4%

Housing Types (29123 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:1,33642.0%61.4%
1-unit, attached:50.2%6.1%
2 units:100.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units:80.3%4.3%
5 to 9 units:240.8%4.6%
10 to 19 units:00.0%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:1,79656.5%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (29123 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:160.5%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:2297.2%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:54017.0%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:95430.0%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:49215.5%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:46814.7%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:1143.6%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:1193.7%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:491.5%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:1986.2%12.0%

Bedrooms (29123 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):60.2%2.4%
1 bedroom:712.2%3.0%
2 bedrooms:94529.7%9.1%
3 bedrooms:1,61550.8%15.9%
4 bedrooms:52316.5%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:190.6%17.6%

Heating Fuel (29123 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:682.4%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:31411.3%4.9%
Electricity:2,35784.5%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:90.3%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:391.4%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:00.0%0.5%
No fuel used:20.1%0.2%

Vehicles Available (29123 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:511.8%8.3%
1 vehicle available:71325.6%32.6%
2 vehicles available:1,16141.6%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:86431.0%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (29123 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:49022.0%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:44820.1%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:39217.6%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:37616.9%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:35716.0%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:1255.6%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:371.7%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:00.0%5.6%

Housing Costs (29123 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,030 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$329 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$831 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.642.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):2.732.38

Households (29123 zip code)

#%US
Total households:2,789----
Married-couple households:1,53355.0%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:50518.1%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:46316.6%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:52518.8%12.7%
Householder living alone:94033.7%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:62322.3%11.8%
Average household size:2.66--2.53
Average family size:3.06----

Marital Status (29123 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:3,214----
Never married:91428.4%37.0%
Now married:1,64851.3%49.5%
Separated:652.0%1.5%
Widowed:55117.1%2.6%
Divorced:76823.9%9.3%

School Enrollment (29123 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:1,559----
Nursery school, preschool:291.9%5.8%
Kindergarten:1167.4%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):66542.7%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):48931.4%21.4%
College or graduate school:26016.7%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (29123 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:5,811----
Veterans:62310.7%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:7,500----
With a disability:1,43119.1%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:1188.2%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:95366.6%10.4%
65 and over with disability:36025.2%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (29123 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:6,65588.6%86.9%
Different house:6398.5%13.1%
Same county:30147.1%7.0%
Different county:33852.9%3.2%
Different state:19831.0%2.5%
Abroad:00.0%0.4%

Place of Birth (29123 zip code)

#%US
Native born:7,25596.6%86.2%
Foreign born:510.7%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:256502.0%52.7%
Not a citizen:256502.0%47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:256502.0%10.5%
Asia:2243.1%31.3%
Africa:00.0%5.5%
Oceania:00.0%0.5%
Latin America:203398.0%50.0%
Northern America:00.0%2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (29123 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:6,969----
English only:6,62095.0%78.3%
Language other than English:3495.0%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:3084.4%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:410.6%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:00.0%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (29123 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:2,789100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:2,55791.7%89.4%