ZIP Code 29831

ZIP code 29831, near Aiken, sits squarely in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $53,790 and per-capita income of $30,669. Homes here carry a median value of $177,100, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.41% keeps annual taxes on such a home in the low hundreds rather than thousands. A combined sales tax of 8.00% applies to purchases, adding a steady cost to everyday spending. Taken together, the tax structure leans lightly on property owners while relying more on consumption, a mix that suits a working- to middle-income area.