Salem is a town in Oconee County, South Carolina, home to about 177 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29676.
Homes sold for a median of $270 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Keowee Key; part is in Salem
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Salem. 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)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL545 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Salem; 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.
Salem had 120 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 417th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Oconee County grew from 23,634 residents in 1900 to 78,607 in 2020.
Oconee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 87.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jocassee 8 Wnw, SC weather station (10 miles away).
22,175 jobs at 1,761 businesses in Oconee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Salem.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Keowee Key and Tamassee.
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.