US Census Data

ZIP 29042 vs ZIP 29048

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 29042 and ZIP Code 29048: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 29042 and ZIP 29048 are ZIP Code areas in South Carolina. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 29042 has the higher population (4,761 vs 4,680 in ZIP 29048). ZIP 29048 has the higher median household income ($42,672 vs $42,350 in ZIP 29042). ZIP 29048 has the higher median home value ($96,000 vs $92,300 in ZIP 29042).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 29042ZIP 29048
Population4,7614,680
Median age34.3 yrs41.8 yrs
Median household income$42,350$42,672
Median home value$92,300$96,000
Median gross rent$782$788
Housing units2,0172,617
Homeownership rate64.6%75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%9.2%
Unemployment rate13.4%16.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 29042ZIP 29048
Population4,828 → 4,761 (-1.4%)5,160 → 4,680 (-9.3%)
Median household income$28,636 → $42,350 (+47.9%)$38,582 → $42,672 (+10.6%)
Median home value$71,500 → $92,300 (+29.1%)$117,100 → $96,000 (-18.0%)
Median gross rent$773 → $782 (+1.2%)$837 → $788 (-5.9%)

ZIP 29042

Population
4,8284,761
Median household income
$28,636$42,350
Median home value
$71,500$92,300
Median gross rent
$773$782

ZIP 29048

Population
5,1604,680
Median household income
$38,582$42,672
Median home value
$117,100$96,000
Median gross rent
$837$788

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 29042ZIP 29048
Under 56.4%4.5%
5 to 1714.7%17.1%
18 to 2421.0%8.6%
25 to 349.3%13.7%
35 to 4414.2%10.4%
45 to 545.9%9.5%
55 to 6411.9%9.1%
65 to 749.9%16.3%
75 and over6.7%10.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 29042ZIP 29048
White (non-Hispanic)11.3%40.3%
Black or African American85.3%57.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.2%0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races0.7%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino1.3%0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 29042ZIP 29048
No high school diploma27.4%16.7%
High school graduate27.7%45.9%
Some college or associate's26.3%28.2%
Bachelor's degree8.1%6.7%
Graduate or professional degree10.5%2.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 29042ZIP 29048
Drove alone75.9%88.8%
Carpooled3.3%8.8%
Public transit4.8%0.0%
Walked7.0%1.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.4%0.9%
Other means2.7%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 29042ZIP 29048
1-unit, detached65.4%51.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.7%
2 to 4 units12.2%0.2%
5 to 19 units0.2%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other22.1%46.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 29042ZIP 29048
Poverty rate19.3%34.9%
Average household size3.372.41
Mean commute (minutes)2444
Median year structure built19771982

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