Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,914
| This zip code: | $35,914 | | South Carolina: | $43,329 |
Nearest zip codes: 29321, 29353, 29364, 29031, 29178, 29372.
Housing units in zip code 29379 with a mortgage: 2,284 (314 second mortgage, 345 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,770
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $895
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $303
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 16.9% | | Whole state: | 15.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.4% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 29379 include: New Chapel (A), Church of God (B), Mount Vernon Church (C), Mount Tabor Church (D), Mount Rouell Church (E), Mount Olive Church (F), Lockhart Chapel (G), Mitchell Chapel (H), Macedonia Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: New Prospects Cemetery (1), Gregory Cemetery (2), Hancock Cemetery (3), Haney Cemetery (4), Philippi Cemetery (5), Mount Tabor Cemetery (6), Macedonia Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: McDaniels Pond (A), Lake John D Long (B), Cudds Pond (C), Turners Pond (D), Neal Shoals Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hills Creek (A), Meng Creek (B), Sugar Creek (C), Judas Branch (D), Swift Run (E), Hughes Creek (F), Colemans Creek (G), Rocky Creek (H), Sand Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 135
- 1995 to 1998: 512
- 1990 to 1994: 528
- 1980 to 1989: 1,258
- 1970 to 1979: 1,758
- 1960 to 1969: 1,517
- 1950 to 1959: 1,161
- 1940 to 1949: 923
- 1939 or earlier: 1,153
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Union, SC (29379): |
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- no bedroom: 18
- 1 bedrooms: 113
- 2 bedrooms: 1,637
- 3 bedrooms: 3,455
- 4 bedrooms: 596
- 5 or more bedrooms: 86
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 42
- 1 bedrooms: 622
- 2 bedrooms: 948
- 3 bedrooms: 494
- 4 bedrooms: 65
- 5 or more bedrooms: 19
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Vehicles available in 29379 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 418
- 1 vehicle: 1,717
- 2 vehicles: 2,435
- 3 vehicles: 1,016
- 4 vehicles: 269
- 5 or more vehicles: 50
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 779
- 1 vehicle: 965
- 2 vehicles: 307
- 3 vehicles: 108
- 4 vehicles: 14
- 5 or more vehicles: 17
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 29379:
- Less than $10,000: 118
- $10,000 to $14,999: 59
- $15,000 to $19,999: 138
- $20,000 to $24,999: 153
- $25,000 to $29,999: 112
- $30,000 to $34,999: 131
- $35,000 to $39,999: 145
- $40,000 to $49,999: 300
- $50,000 to $59,999: 306
- $60,000 to $69,999: 357
- $70,000 to $79,999: 334
- $80,000 to $89,999: 312
- $90,000 to $99,999: 335
- $100,000 to $124,999: 841
- $125,000 to $149,999: 656
- $150,000 to $174,999: 333
- $175,000 to $199,999: 181
- $200,000 to $249,999: 207
- $250,000 to $299,999: 171
- $300,000 to $399,999: 133
- $400,000 to $499,999: 38
- $500,000 to $749,999: 13
- $750,000 to $999,999: 9
- $1,000,000 or more: 21
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 29379:
- Less than $100: 268
- $100 to $149: 119
- $150 to $199: 94
- $200 to $249: 111
- $250 to $299: 205
- $300 to $349: 302
- $350 to $399: 122
- $400 to $449: 42
- $450 to $499: 33
- $500 to $549: 9
- $600 to $649: 59
- $650 to $699: 50
- No cash rent: 451
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $81,532.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $109,408
- Black or African American householders: $81,210
- Asian householders: $145,018
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $72,509
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,307 (it was $60,500 in 2000)
| 29379: | $97,307 | | South Carolina: | $133,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,270 - $134,891
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $138,420| Here: | $138,420 | | State: | $214,820 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $118,396| Here: | $118,396 | | State: | $195,928 |
In 2-unit structures: $108,716| Here: | $108,716 | | State: | $168,372 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $209,593| Here: | $209,593 | | State: | $191,807 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $86,945| Here: | $86,945 | | State: | $198,924 |
Mobile homes: $32,654| Here: | $32,654 | | State: | $45,713 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000| Here: | $5,000 | | State: | $45,615 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,973
- One, attached: 63
- Two: 304
- 3 or 4: 204
- 5 to 9: 272
- 10 to 19: 62
- 20 to 49: 138
- 50 or more: 73
- Mobile homes: 1,816
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 40

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,434 (78%)
- Carpooled: 1,573 (19%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
- Taxi: 29 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
- Walked: 137 (2%)
- Other means: 53 (1%)
- Worked at home: 29 (0%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 316
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1417
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1418
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1226
- 20 to 24 minutes: 783
- 25 to 29 minutes: 241
- 30 to 34 minutes: 788
- 35 to 39 minutes: 232
- 40 to 44 minutes: 323
- 45 to 59 minutes: 849
- 60 to 89 minutes: 459
- 90 or more minutes: 191
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 19,497
- In family households: 16,771 (3,841 male householders, 1,802 female householders)
3,811 spouses, 5,707 children (5,266 natural, 132 adopted, 309 stepchildren), 666 grandchildren, 204 brothers or sisters, 92 parents, 273 other relatives, 375 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,726 (1,085 male householders (966 living alone)), 1,427 female householders (1,355 living alone)), 214 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 398 (175 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,550 2-persons, 1,580 3-persons, 970 4-persons, 354 5-persons, 155 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,321 1-person, 164 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
2,326 married couples with children.
1,564 single-parent households (264 men, 1,300 women).
97.9% of residents of 29379 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% very well, 20% well, 36% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% very well, 5% well, 4% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% very well, 20% well).
Foreign born population: 155 (0.8%)
(63.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.8% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Japan (18%)
- Mexico (12%)
- United Kingdom (9%)
- Guatemala (9%)
- Germany (8%)
- Russia (6%)
- Philippines (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 22
- 1990 to 1994: 34
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 23
- 1975 to 1979: 10
- 1970 to 1974: 12
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1965 to 1969: 48
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White population: 13,439
Black population: 6,177
American Indian population: 37
Asian population: 51
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 28
Two or more races population: 139

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 5803 |
|  United States or American: 3902 |
|  English: 1361 |
|  Irish: 763 |
|  German: 511 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 324 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 130 |
|  African: 123 |
|  European: 121 |
|  Dutch: 116 |
|  French (except Basque): 108 |
|  Scottish: 103 |
|  Italian: 53 |
|  Swedish: 39 |
|  French Canadian: 37 |
|  British: 21 |
|  Ukrainian: 19 |
|  Polish: 18 |
|  Scandinavian: 11 |
|  Slovak: 10 |
|  Greek: 10 |
|  Russian: 10 |
|  Welsh: 10 |
|  Belgian: 8 |
|  Hungarian: 7 |
|  Portuguese: 7 |
|  South African: 7 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CONSO PRODUCTS COMPANY INCORPORATED (513 N DUNCAN BYPASS in UNION, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
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) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM,
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, WOOL (INCLUDING DYEING AND FINISHING); NARROW FABRIC AND OTHER SMALLWARES MILLS: COTTON, WOOL, SILK, AND MANMADE FIBER
Organizations: FACILITIES & ENV ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES (CONTACT/ENGINEERING/CONSULTING FIRM)
, CONSO INTERNATIONAL CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CONSO INTERNATIONAL CORP, CONSO INTERNATIONAL CORP, CONSO PRODUCTS CO-DIV OF SPRINGS IND INC, CONSO PRODUCTS CO INC
- FIELDCREST CANNON FINISHING PLANT (100 HIGH POINT DRIVE in UNION, SC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
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) - AIR MAJOR, AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR MAJOR
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, COTTON; FINISHERS OF BROADWOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON; FINISHERS OF BROADWOVEN FABRICS OF MANMADE FIBER AND SILK; FINISHERS OF TEXTILES
Organizations: DUNN & ASSOCIATES INC (CONTACT/ENGINEERING/CONSULTING FIRM)
, STANDARD TEXTILE CAROLINA INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, PILLOWTEX CORP FIELDCREST CANNON (CONTACT/OWNER)
, STANARD TEXTILE CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FC FINISHING-CLOSED, FIELD CREST CANNON FINISHING PLANT, FIELD CREST CANNON FINSHING PLANT, FIELDCREST CANNON INC - UNION, FIELDCREST CANNON UNION
- CAROLINA TIRE CO UNION (234 GADBERRY ST in UNION, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Organizations: GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, LEASED FROM GOODYEAR (CONTACT/OWNER)
- DERRICK BODY SHOP INCORPORATED (107 PALMER ST in UNION, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, LEMMON PATRICIA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: DERRICK BODY SHOP INCORPORATED DEACTIVATED
- AT&T CROSS KEYS (NEAR HWY 49 in CROSS KEYS, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Organizations: AT & T (CONTACT/OWNER)
- DONNIES BODY SHOP (1310 LAKESIDE DR EXT in UNION, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Organizations: FRANK HALLMAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- EAGLE INDUSTRIES (101 EAGLE COURT in UNION, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM,
Business SIC classification: FINISHERS OF BROADWOVEN FABRICS OF MANMADE FIBER AND SILK
Organizations: DUNN & ASSOCIATES INC (CONTACT/ENGINEERING/CONSULTING FIRM)
- BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC - UNION (427 EAST MAIN STREET in UNION, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: SERVICES
Alternative names: BELLSOUTH:UNION
- CITY OF UNION (198 TIMES BOULEVARD in UNION, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
Business NAICS classification: HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION.
Alternative names: CITY OF UNION,SC, UNION CITY OF
- BRIANS BODY SHOP (HWY 176 18 CONNECTOR in UNION, SC)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Organizations: FREEMAN BRIAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- DYE NAMICS INCORPORATED (1735 JONESVILLE HIGHWAY in UNION, SC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM, AIR MAJOR
Business SIC classification: MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING
- EXCELSIOR MIDDLE SCHOOL (300 CULP STREET in UNION, SC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4401011
Organizations: UNION COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FOSTER PARK ELEMENTARY (901 ARTHUR BLVD in UNION, SC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4401012
Organizations: UNION COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 29379
- Jameson Inn, 101 Toshes CRK Cir, Union, SC 29379, Phone: (864) 427-0308
- Comfort Inn, 315 N Duncan Byp, Union, SC 29379, Phone: (864) 427-5060, Fax: (864) 427-5045
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 29379
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,895
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (42%)
- Electricity (39%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 16939
- Northeast: 606
- Midwest: 242
- South: 1737
- West: 175
66% of the 29379 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in South Carolina.
Population in 1990: 22,553. Population change in the 1990s: -2,679 (-11.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 64
| Here: | 2.7% | | South Carolina: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
| Here: | 2.0% | | South Carolina: | 8.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 80
| Here: | 13.0% | | South Carolina: | 20.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 4, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Tax Preparation Services (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 125 people in nursing homes
- 123 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 68 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 39 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 34 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 9 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- 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
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