🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

29611

Greenville

ZIP Code 29611 is a standard zip code serving Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina (SC), in Greenville County, United States. It has an estimated population of 28,799 with a median household income of $26,723. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: South Carolina (SC)
County: Greenville
City: Greenville
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 34.853300
Longitude: -82.449300

Geographic Details

Land Area: 23.12 mi²
Water Area: 0.50 mi²
Population Density: 1245.0 people per mi² (80th percentile)
Bounding Box: 34.897256°N, 34.763354°S, -82.411673°E, -82.502786°W

With 28,799 residents spread across 23.12 square miles, this area has a population density of 1245.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

28,799

Population

85th percentile

$26,723

Median Income

5th percentile

$82,300

Median Home Value

20th percentile

23.12 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 29611 is $26,723, and the median home value is $82,300. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

12,804

Total Units

10,872

Occupied Units

84.9%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Greenville, SC.

29601

Greenville

29602

Greenville

29603

Greenville

29604

Greenville

29605

Greenville

29606

Greenville

29607

Greenville

29608

Greenville

29609

Greenville

29610

Greenville

Similar ZIP Codes in South Carolina

ZIP codes with similar median household income in South Carolina.

29114

Olanta

$31,227

29059

Holly Hill

$23,086

29741

Ruby

$31,518

29115

Orangeburg

$29,288

29112

North

$30,908

29827

Fairfax

$24,288

29506

Florence

$31,180

29706

Chester

$30,879

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