Pendleton is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, home to about 3,594 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29670.
Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Pendleton; also Sandy Springs and La France
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pendleton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)108 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA559 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pendleton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Pendleton had 3,489 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 131st largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Anderson County grew from 55,728 residents in 1900 to 203,718 in 2020.
Anderson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sandy Springs 2 Ne, SC weather station (2 miles away).
71,264 jobs at 4,160 businesses in Anderson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pendleton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Anderson 04. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La France ElementaryPendleton | Pre-K–6 | 450 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Mt. Lebanon ElementaryPendleton | Pre-K–6 | 459 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Pendleton ElementaryPendleton | Pre-K–6 | 547 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Riverside MiddlePendleton | 7–8 | 453 | Public | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sandy Springs, La France and Clemson.
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