Population & age
- Total population
- 980
- Median age
- 43.5
Newberry County · Population 980
Joanna, SC (ZIP 29355) sits in Newberry County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 43.5%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $22,945. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $59,819 per tax return. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $87,979 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $49,024 per worker, roughly 25% below the US average. FEMA has issued 26 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1977 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 13,000 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 28.7% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. South Carolina levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 6.20%); a household at the local median AGI of $59,819 would pay roughly $2,225/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 590 residents (301 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $57,734, fair market rent of $910 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $202,181, down 2.6% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Studio
$690
/month
1 Bed
$700
/month
2 Bed
$910
/month
3 Bed
$1,090
/month
4 Bed
$1,270
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
$202,181
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
-2.6%
vs. March 2025
-2.7%
vs. March 2021
Greenville-Anderson, SC
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing units permitted
776
Across 776 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $167.5M.
Single-family
776
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$167.5M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Tax returns filed
320
Average AGI
$59,819
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
15.6%
Income distribution
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
$541
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $19.1M across all reported brackets.
Business establishments
13
Total employment
140
Annual payroll
$12.3M
Average annual pay
$87,979
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Average annual pay
$49,024
Average weekly wage
$943
Total employment
14,366
Total establishments
928
That is roughly 25% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment rate
4.2%
That is 0.2 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
18,507
Employed
17,726
Unemployed
781
Based on Newberry County, SC data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federally Declared Disasters
26
Date Range
1977–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 23, 2026 (DR-3632)
Incident period: January 21, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
Individual Assistance
2
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
3
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
24
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
11
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
60.4°F
48.2° – 72.6°
Annual precipitation
45.3"
Annual snowfall
1.9"
Heating · cooling days
3,296.4 · 1,649.3
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: UNION 8 S, SC US, 17.4 miles from the centroid of Joanna, SC (ZIP 29355)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
13,000
That is roughly 4,800 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
20%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.5
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.9
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
12.1%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
66
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,711
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.1
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
65%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
55%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 11.6% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Newberry data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
28.7% of Newberry County, SC residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.13
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.24
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.60
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 15.4% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Newberry County, SC for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 136 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 713 reports
Homicide
4
Robbery
1
Burglary
160
Vehicle theft
96
County-level data for Laurens (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+590 people
+301 households • +$22.7M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,258households
2,261 people • $81.3M AGI
Moved out
957households
1,671 people • $58.6M AGI
Where new residents came from
Where departing residents went
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $64,636 versus departing households' $61,200.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 29355. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Income tax
6.20%
graduated · 2 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.49%
State 6.00% · avg local 1.49%
Property tax (effective)
0.50%
Median $1,602/year
Tax burden rank
13 of 50
9.20% of personal income
For ZIP 29355: At this ZIP's median AGI of $59,819, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $2,225 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $202,181, that works out to roughly $1,004/year in property tax.
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs in Joanna
Nearby ZIPs by distance
29351 (Joanna, 5.3 mi) · 29108 (Newberry, 7.9 mi) · 29325 (Clinton, 9.1 mi) · 29145 (Silverstreet, 10.7 mi) · 29178 (Whitmire, 12.8 mi) · 29370 (Mountville, 13.1 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
35.6%
2.6pp above the 33.0% national rate.
43.5%
11.5pp above the 32.0% national rate.
22.3%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
81.6%
5.6pp above the 76.0% national rate.
11.7%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
16.1%
5.1pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$22,945
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,895
Spartanburg, SC · 29303
Spartanburg, SC · 29303
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Gaffney, SC · 29340
Spartanburg, SC · 29302
Spartanburg, SC · 29301
Clinton, SC · 29325
Union, SC · 29379
Spartanburg, SC · 29301
Boiling Springs, SC · 29316
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
Joanna, SC (ZIP 29355) sits in Newberry County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 43.5%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $22,945. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $59,819 per tax return. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $87,979 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $49,024 per worker, roughly 25% below the US average. FEMA has issued 26 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1977 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 13,000 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 28.7% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. South Carolina levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 6.20%); a household at the local median AGI of $59,819 would pay roughly $2,225/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 590 residents (301 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $57,734, fair market rent of $910 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $202,181, down 2.6% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 22.3%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
35.6%, which is 2.6 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
22.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
43.5%, which is 11.5 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
980 people live in ZIP 29355, with a median age of 43.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$57,734 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 29355, 88.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.5% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 29355, 5.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
10.9% of the population in ZIP 29355 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
81.8% of households in ZIP 29355 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The typical home value in ZIP 29355 is $202,181, down 2.6% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Home values are down 2.6% over the past year and down 2.7% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 29355 (Joanna, SC) is $59,819 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Tax returns from ZIP 29355 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 29355 (Joanna, SC) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
As of 2022, 13 business establishments operated in ZIP 29355 employing 140 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 29355 is $87,979, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 29355 ranks in the 50th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 29355, ranking in the 59th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 26 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 29355 between 1977–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 29355, accounting for 11 of 26 declarations (42%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 29355 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3632) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 29355 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Spartanburg Community College, University Of South Carolina-Upstate, and Wofford College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $22,945 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $42,895 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
ZIP 29355 has an average annual temperature of 60.4°F and 45.3" of annual precipitation based on the UNION 8 S, SC US weather station 17.4 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
South Carolina has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 6.20%. Households at the local median AGI of $59,819 would pay roughly $2,225 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 7.49% (Tax Foundation 2025).
South Carolina runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (26 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (26 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs in Joanna
Nearby ZIPs by distance
29351 (Joanna, 5.3 mi) · 29108 (Newberry, 7.9 mi) · 29325 (Clinton, 9.1 mi) · 29145 (Silverstreet, 10.7 mi) · 29178 (Whitmire, 12.8 mi) · 29370 (Mountville, 13.1 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Data refreshed via Mubboo's ETL pipeline; oldest source on this page retrieved Apr 24, 2026.
Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
50th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 4 census tracts, population 2,414
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
45
Limited English Speakers
34
Persons with Disability
460
Without HS Diploma
262
Without Health Insurance
229
Adults Age 65+
485
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.