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Sunset ZIP code, South Carolina

The ZIP code for Sunset, SC is 29685, and its area code is 864.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,964
Area code
864

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Sunset itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Pickens (7.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Sunset in numbers

About 1,964 people live in Sunset, in 856 households. The median household income is $116,742 a year, 68% above the South Carolina median of $69,324 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $828,500 (3.2 times the South Carolina median).

Population1,964Sunset1,964
Households856Sunset856
Median household income$116,742Sunset$116,742South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$828,500Sunset$828,500South Carolina$259,000US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Sunset. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Sunset

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sunset
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29685 Sunset , SC Standard 1,964 $116,742 $828,500

Map of Sunset ZIP codes

29685

The ZIP codes of Sunset, SC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Sunset

The nearest larger towns are Pickens (3,155 people, 10 mi), Keowee Key (3,351 people, 12 mi) and Liberty (3,350 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Sunset
TownPopulationDistance
Pickens 3,155 10.2 mi
Keowee Key 3,351 11.9 mi
Liberty 3,350 15.7 mi
Central 5,320 18.4 mi
Easley 24,841 18.7 mi
Walhalla 4,157 19.0 mi
Brevard, NC 7,897 19.4 mi
Clemson 18,072 20.8 mi
Clemson University 7,015 21.3 mi
Seneca 8,993 22.0 mi
Berea 16,862 22.6 mi
Travelers Rest 8,370 22.7 mi
Pendleton 3,594 23.9 mi
Parker 12,898 24.0 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Pickens County · South Carolina ZIP codes

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zipcodes.pro. “Sunset, SC ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/sc/sunset

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