US Census Data

ZIP 29072 vs ZIP 29081

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 29072 and ZIP Code 29081: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 29072 and ZIP 29081 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 29072 has the higher population (68,389 vs 1,202 in ZIP 29081). ZIP 29072 has the higher median household income ($103,415 vs $36,061 in ZIP 29081). ZIP 29072 has the higher median home value ($304,200 vs $89,700 in ZIP 29081).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 29072ZIP 29081
Population68,3891,202
Median age40.6 yrs62.9 yrs
Median household income$103,415$36,061
Median home value$304,200$89,700
Median gross rent$1,317$704
Housing units26,951774
Homeownership rate82.6%83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher47.9%26.4%
Unemployment rate2.9%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 29072ZIP 29081
Population60,908 → 68,389 (+12.3%)1,191 → 1,202 (+0.9%)
Median household income$87,667 → $103,415 (+18.0%)$46,641 → $36,061 (-22.7%)
Median home value$223,600 → $304,200 (+36.0%)$66,000 → $89,700 (+35.9%)
Median gross rent$1,058 → $1,317 (+24.5%)$604 → $704 (+16.6%)

ZIP 29072

Population
60,90868,389
Median household income
$87,667$103,415
Median home value
$223,600$304,200
Median gross rent
$1,058$1,317

ZIP 29081

Population
1,1911,202
Median household income
$46,641$36,061
Median home value
$66,000$89,700
Median gross rent
$604$704

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 29072ZIP 29081
Under 55.1%2.7%
5 to 1719.7%5.7%
18 to 246.8%0.5%
25 to 3411.0%5.3%
35 to 4414.5%10.6%
45 to 5414.7%4.7%
55 to 6412.2%25.2%
65 to 749.4%31.4%
75 and over6.5%13.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 29072ZIP 29081
White (non-Hispanic)80.5%76.0%
Black or African American7.3%23.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian3.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.0%
Two or more races2.3%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino5.5%0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 29072ZIP 29081
No high school diploma4.2%15.8%
High school graduate16.5%37.4%
Some college or associate's31.4%20.5%
Bachelor's degree29.6%14.0%
Graduate or professional degree18.3%12.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 29072ZIP 29081
Drove alone76.1%67.4%
Carpooled6.7%19.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home15.3%13.3%
Other means0.9%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 29072ZIP 29081
1-unit, detached78.7%59.6%
1-unit, attached4.6%0.0%
2 to 4 units2.2%5.7%
5 to 19 units4.7%2.7%
20 or more units5.6%0.0%
Mobile home & other4.1%32.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 29072ZIP 29081
Poverty rate5.6%11.9%
Average household size2.621.92
Mean commute (minutes)2737
Median year structure built20021978

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