ZIP 29696 · West Union
Who lives in ZIP code 29696 (West Union, SC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
West Union, SC · Oconee County
uszips 2026
People5,154
Median age42.2
Household income$78,468
Home value$245,106
Median rent$866/mo
Poverty14.8%
College degree+27.8%
Commute19 min
Place
- Metro area
- Seneca, SC (micro)
- Wider region
- Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 91 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 2,017
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
20.5% are 65 or older; 74.8% are adults.
Household income
36.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $42,110.
Education (adults 25+)
43.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
9.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 71.5%
- Never married
- 16.2%
- Divorced
- 8.6%
- Widowed
- 3.7%
- Family size
- 2.81
- Dual-income families
- 46.0%
Housing
- Own their home
- 83.4%
- Rent burden
- 28.8%
- Men / women
- 53% / 47%
Work
- In labor force
- 55.6%
- Unemployment
- 5.8%
- Self-employed
- 11.3%
- Farmers
- 2.5%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 23.2%
- Veterans
- 6.3%
- With a disability
- 12.3%
- No health insurance
- 8.9%
- Limited English
- 6.8%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.