US Census Data

ZIP 29170 vs ZIP 29178

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 29170 and ZIP Code 29178: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 29170 and ZIP 29178 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 29170 has the higher population (21,460 vs 3,509 in ZIP 29178). ZIP 29170 has the higher median household income ($73,470 vs $59,960 in ZIP 29178). ZIP 29170 has the higher median home value ($191,100 vs $81,900 in ZIP 29178).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 29170ZIP 29178
Population21,4603,509
Median age39.3 yrs43.5 yrs
Median household income$73,470$59,960
Median home value$191,100$81,900
Median gross rent$1,026$796
Housing units9,5471,753
Homeownership rate83.2%82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%14.4%
Unemployment rate3.2%2.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 29170ZIP 29178
Population21,967 → 21,460 (-2.3%)3,214 → 3,509 (+9.2%)
Median household income$58,643 → $73,470 (+25.3%)$38,362 → $59,960 (+56.3%)
Median home value$135,700 → $191,100 (+40.8%)$62,700 → $81,900 (+30.6%)
Median gross rent$908 → $1,026 (+13.0%)$765 → $796 (+4.1%)

ZIP 29170

Population
21,96721,460
Median household income
$58,643$73,470
Median home value
$135,700$191,100
Median gross rent
$908$1,026

ZIP 29178

Population
3,2143,509
Median household income
$38,362$59,960
Median home value
$62,700$81,900
Median gross rent
$765$796

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 29170ZIP 29178
Under 55.8%5.9%
5 to 1715.3%16.0%
18 to 245.2%5.4%
25 to 3417.1%11.6%
35 to 4413.6%15.5%
45 to 5412.1%9.8%
55 to 6414.7%15.5%
65 to 749.2%14.3%
75 and over7.1%6.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 29170ZIP 29178
White (non-Hispanic)65.6%68.9%
Black or African American17.4%23.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian3.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.0%
Two or more races3.3%6.8%
Hispanic or Latino10.2%0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 29170ZIP 29178
No high school diploma8.1%15.1%
High school graduate30.4%40.9%
Some college or associate's31.2%29.6%
Bachelor's degree21.4%9.9%
Graduate or professional degree8.7%4.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 29170ZIP 29178
Drove alone81.3%78.9%
Carpooled8.8%16.4%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.9%1.1%
Bicycle0.0%2.4%
Worked from home8.5%1.1%
Other means0.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 29170ZIP 29178
1-unit, detached79.6%77.5%
1-unit, attached1.8%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.1%3.9%
5 to 19 units1.7%0.5%
20 or more units1.0%0.1%
Mobile home & other14.8%18.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 29170ZIP 29178
Poverty rate11.6%12.9%
Average household size2.372.51
Mean commute (minutes)2230
Median year structure built19911968

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