Estimated zip code population in 2017: 22,305 Zip code population in 2010: 21,676 Zip code population in 2000: 18,934
Houses and condos: 11,133 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,097
% of renters here:
35%
State:
31%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 29678: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 79.0 sq. mi. Water area: 7.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 282 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
0.4% ($654)
South Carolina:
0.6% ($893)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $765 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $522 (0.4%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2017: $148,103
29678:
$148,103
South Carolina:
$161,800
According to our research of South Carolina and other state lists, there were 11 registered sex offenders living in 29678 zip code as of January 22, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 29678 is 2,048 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:
38.7 years
South Carolina median age:
39.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
South Carolina:
2.6 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 29678, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,205 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,205
State:
$51,133
Salary/wage: $36,977 (reported on 86.0% of returns)
Here:
$36,977
State:
$42,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.1% for AGIs below $25k, 81.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 57.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $936 (reported on 26.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$936
South Carolina:
$1,468
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,042 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
$3,042
State:
$6,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,809 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:
+$3,809
State:
+$13,061
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,156 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
+$8,156
State:
+$10,167
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,165 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
29678:
$15,165
South Carolina:
$17,019
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,465 (22% of AGI, reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:
$19,465
State:
$22,890
Here:
21.9% of AGI
State:
21.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $5,128 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
$5,128
State:
$5,169
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,122 (reported on 22.6% of returns)
29678:
$6,122
State:
$7,644
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,303 (reported on 25.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,303
State:
$2,418
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.2%
Here:
63%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 61.7% for AGIs below $25k, 65.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 29678, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,418 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,418
State:
$41,965
Salary/wage: $32,829 (reported on 88.3% of returns)
Here:
$32,829
State:
$35,695
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.9% for AGIs below $10k, 81.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,281 (reported on 34.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,281
South Carolina:
$1,623
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,059 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,059
State:
$3,999
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,024 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
+$5,024
State:
+$13,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,413 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
+$8,413
State:
+$9,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,466 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
29678:
$3,466
South Carolina:
$2,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $12,083 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:
$12,083
South Carolina:
$15,117
Total itemized deductions: $17,605 (24% of AGI, reported on 25.5% of returns)
Here:
$17,605
State:
$19,039
Here:
23.7% of AGI
State:
22.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,259 (5% of AGI, reported on 22.4% of returns)
Here:
$4,259
State:
$4,305
Here:
5.5% of AGI
State:
5.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,679 (reported on 71.2% of returns)
29678:
$4,679
State:
$6,497
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,736 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,736
State:
$1,882
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.6%
Here:
70%
State:
66%
(% for various income ranges: 62.7% for AGIs below $10k, 74.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,282 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,648
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 297 (202 now married, 95 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4,837 (2,007 now married, 2,831 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 29678 with a mortgage: 2,921 (47 second mortgage, 271 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,957
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,076 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $324
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
21.0%
Whole state:
15.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
10.0%
Whole state:
8.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.5
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 29678: Lonsdale Mill (A), Seneca Marina (B), Swaneys Landing (C), Wilsons Landing (D), Seneca City Hall (E), Lonsdale Mill Power Plant (F), Oconee County Rural Fire Department Seneca (G), Oconee County Rural Fire Department Friendship (H), Oconee County Rural Fire Department Crossroads (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Applewood Shopping Center (1), Dogwood Plaza Shopping Center (2), Keowee Village Shopping Center (3), Oconee Square Shopping Center (4), Southgate Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 29678 include: Rock Hill Church (A), Williams Street Church of Christ (B), Trinity Baptist Church (C), Shiloh Church (D), Seneca Presbyterian Church (E), Seneca Methodist Episcopal Church (F), Seneca Baptist Church (G), Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church (H), Return Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hopewell Cemetery (1), Hepsibah Cemetery (2), Oak Grove Cemetery (3), Hays Cemetery (4), Mount View Cemetery (5), Wildwood Memorial Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Sanders Lake (A), Coneross Creek Reservoir (B), Nickols Pond (C), Keaslers Pond (D), Adams Pond (E), Beaverdam Watershed Five Lake (F), Prater Pond (G), Varnadore Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cleveland Creek (A), Speeds Creek (B), Snow Creek (C), Shiloh Branch (D), Richland Creek (E), Perkins Creek (F), Mud Creek (G), Martin Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
2,645 married couples with children.
1,584 single-parent households (333 men, 1,251 women).
93.7% of residents of 29678 zip code speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 23% well, 14% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 15% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (17% very well, 83% not well).
Foreign born population: 837 (3.8%) (30.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.8%
Whole state:
4.9%
28%Saudi Arabia
14%Costa Rica
4%Israel
3%Bangladesh
2%Azores Islands
2%Taiwan
2%Poland
20%American
8%English
6%German
4%Irish
2%African
2%Syrian
2%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
4492010 or later
1862000 to 2009
1141990 to 1999
302Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ENGELHARD CORPORATION (554 ENGELHARD DRIVE in SENECA, SC)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM, X-RAY EQUIPMENT, AIR MAJOR, TRI REPORTER, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, LABORATORY CERTIFICATION STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PROGRAM STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PROGRAM, DRINKING WATER PROGRAM TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS; SECONDARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.; SECONDARY SMELTING, REFINING, AND ALLOYING OF NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM). Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ENGLEHARD CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BASF CATALYSTS LLC - SENECA, ENGELHARD CORP - SENECA CHEMICAL, ENGELHARD:CHEM CATALYSTS, ENGLEHARD CORP, ENGLEHARD CORP SCDE
BORG WARNER TORQ TRANSFER SYSTEMS (15545 WELLS HIGHWAY in SENECA, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) 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) - AIR PROGRAM, TRI REPORTER, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - LABORATORY CERTIFICATION TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES; SPORTING AND ATHLETIC GOODS Organizations: EARTH TECH INC (CONTACT/ENGINEERING/CONSULTING FIRM)
, OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BORG WARNER TORG TRANSFER SYSTEMS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE, BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE POWERTRAIN SYS. CORP., BORG WARNER TORG TRANSFER SYSTEMS, BORG WARNER TRANSFER SYS.
AMOCO FABRICS & FIBERS COMPANY (320 SHILOH RD. in SENECA, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM, X-RAY EQUIPMENT, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, TRI REPORTER, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, LABORATORY CERTIFICATION TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: NONWOVEN FABRICS; MANMADE ORGANIC FIBERS, EXCEPT CELLULOSIC Organizations: PROPEX FABRICS INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: AMOCO FABRICS & FIBERS CO - SENECA PLANT, PROPEX FABRICS
CRYOVAC INCORPORATED (1851 SANDIFER BOULEVARD in SENECA, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - X-RAY EQUIPMENT Business SIC classification: UNSUPPORTED PLASTICS FILM AND SHEET; PLASTICS PRODUCTS Alternative names: CRYOVAC-SENECA, SEALED AIR CRYOVAC
ANDERSON AUTO PARTS CO SENECA (412 N FIRST ST in SENECA, 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: ANDERSON AUTO PARTS CORP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
BIG A AUTO PARTS (520 NORTH FIRST STREET in SENECA, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Organizations: APS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: APS INC DBA BIG A AUTO PARTS
FAST FARE SC 607 (200 HWY 123 in SENECA, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Organizations: RUPERT M PORTER (CONTACT/OWNER)
BECTON DICKINSON CONSUMER PROD (199 KEOWEE BUSINESS PKWY in SENECA, 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 Organizations: BECTON DICKINSON & COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BECTON DICKINSON & COMPANY
CARQUEST AUTO PARTS OF SENECA (507 E NORTH FIRST ST in SENECA, 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 Organizations: PIEDMONT CLARKLIFT INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SENECA AUTO PARTS OF SENECA
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY MUSSER FARM (604 S FRIENDSHIP RD in SENECA, 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
COBBS BODY SHOP (NORTH 1ST STREET in SENECA, 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 Organizations: KENNETH OLIVER (CONTACT/OWNER)
CODE ELEMENTARY (315 HOLLAND STREET in SENECA, SC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3701025 Organizations: OCONEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
FRED P. HAMILTON CAREER CTR (100 VOCATIONAL DRIVE in SENECA, SC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3701995 Organizations: OCONEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.1%
64.4%Electricity
25.7%Utility gas
5.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.5%Wood
0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.7%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 20,361.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 14,160
Northeast: 1,430
Midwest: 1,370
South: 3,625
West: 672
56% of the 29678 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Carolina.
88% of the 29678 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 115
Here:
4.9%
South Carolina:
9.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 68
Here:
8.2%
South Carolina:
8.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48
Here:
3.1%
South Carolina:
19.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
87,649Computer and mathematical occupations
63,594Architecture and engineering occupations
57,767Life, physical, and social science occupations
54,767Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
54,571Law enforcement workers including supervisors
49,601Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
ELSES, LLC (280 SENECA CREEK RD in SENECA, SC; small business) : $24,500 in 2 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
$14,250 with Air Force for Personnel Testing. Taking place in CO. Signed on 2005-03-29. Completion date: 2005-04-15.
$10,250, same as above.Signed on 2006-02-07. Completion date: 2006-04-22.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: