Peak is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, home to about 108 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29122, and parts of 29075 are in Peak too.
Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population108318 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$217Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
ZIP codes in Peak
2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Peak, SC29122Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Peak. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Peak
Distances
Nearest major airport
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)74 miles away
Closer regional airport
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Charlotte, NC76 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA528 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Peak; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Peak
U.S. Representative · South Carolina’s 3rd DistrictSheri Biggs (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Peak had 51 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 442nd largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Newberry County grew from 30,182 residents in 1900 to 37,719 in 2020.
Newberry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 45.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Mtn, SC weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Newberry County
12,402 jobs at 781 businesses in Newberry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Peak.
Nearest hospitals
Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbia14.2 miles
Newberry County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Newberry14.6 miles
Lexington Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · West Columbia21.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Pharmacies
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Peak
Grocery stores
Lowes Foods2.8 mi
Food Lion2.9 mi
Publix3.0 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens2.8 mi
Chapin Pharmacy3.0 mi
Libraries
Chapin Branch Library2.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.