ZIP Code 29055

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Chester County, South Carolina.

Population: 3,858
Median household income: $43,631
Median home value: $85,500

ZIP Code 29055 (Chester County, South Carolina) is home to about 3,858 residents. At $43,631, its median household income sits below Chester County's $51,216.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 29055's population declined 5.1% from 4,065 to 3,858, while its median gross rent rose 9.7% from $712 to $781.

83.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1966.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,858
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $43,631
Median home value: $85,500
Median gross rent: $781
Housing units: 1,915
Homeownership rate: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0653,858

Median household income

$32,417$43,631

Median home value

$71,700$85,500

Median gross rent

$712$781

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,065	$32,417	$71,700	$712
2020	3,761	$35,313	$69,800	$763
2021	3,786	$39,511	$76,600	$789
2022	3,899	$41,157	$80,000	$730
2023	3,858	$43,631	$85,500	$781

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	2.8%
5 to 17	831	21.5%
18 to 24	214	5.5%
25 to 34	417	10.8%
35 to 44	393	10.2%
45 to 54	508	13.2%
55 to 64	519	13.5%
65 to 74	447	11.6%
75 and over	420	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,911	49.5%
Black or African American	1,410	36.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.5%
Two or more races	387	10.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	104	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	426	15.8%
High school graduate	1,069	39.5%
Some college or associate's	873	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	183	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	153	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone91.0%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,289	91.0%
Carpooled	54	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	71	5.0%
Other means	3	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	256	19.0%
15 to 29 min	378	28.1%
30 to 44 min	498	37.0%
45 to 59 min	112	8.3%
60+ min	102	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 26.7% (1,029 of 3,858)

	Count	Share
Family households	985	60.4%
Nonfamily households	646	39.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,631	85.2%
Vacant	284	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,388	85.1%
Renter-occupied	243	14.9%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other15.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,589	83.0%
1-unit, attached	7	0.4%
2 to 4 units	5	0.3%
5 to 19 units	6	0.3%
20 or more units	14	0.7%
Mobile home & other	294	15.4%

ZIP Code 29055

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