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West Union ZIP code, South Carolina

The ZIP code for West Union, SC is 29696, and its area code is 864.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
370
Area code
864

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for West Union itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Walhalla (3.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to West Union uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

West Union in numbers

About 370 people live in West Union, in 145 households. The median household income is $48,393 a year, 30% below the South Carolina median of $69,324 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $147,700 (43% below the South Carolina median), and median gross rent is $758 a month. The median age is 38.0; 15.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.1% across South Carolina); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population370West Union370
Households145West Union145
Median age38.0West Union38.0South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$48,393West Union$48,393South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$147,700West Union$147,700South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$758West Union$758South Carolina$1,180US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%West Union15.4%South Carolina32.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.2 minWest Union24.2 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density467 / sq miWest Union467 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place West Union town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as West Union

ZIP codes with the USPS city name West Union
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29696 West Union , SC Standard 5,154 $78,468 $219,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping West Union

These ZIP codes cover part of West Union but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping West Union
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29691 Walhalla , SC Standard 12,084 $49,639 $190,600

Map of West Union ZIP codes

29696

The ZIP codes of West Union, 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 West Union

The nearest larger towns are Walhalla (4,157 people, 1.1 mi), Westminster (2,521 people, 6.7 mi) and Seneca (8,993 people, 6.8 mi).

Towns near West Union
TownPopulationDistance
Walhalla 4,157 1.1 mi
Westminster 2,521 6.7 mi
Seneca 8,993 6.8 mi
Keowee Key 3,351 8.7 mi
Clemson University 7,015 13.1 mi
Clemson 18,072 14.2 mi
Central 5,320 15.5 mi
Pendleton 3,594 17.0 mi
Liberty 3,350 19.9 mi
Toccoa, GA 9,238 20.1 mi
Pickens 3,155 21.0 mi
Reed Creek, GA 3,151 23.0 mi
Northlake 4,390 24.1 mi
Centerville 7,049 24.4 mi

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