ZIP Code 29172

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lexington County, South Carolina.

Population: 9,354
Median household income: $60,737
Median home value: $167,500

Covering part of Lexington County, South Carolina, ZIP Code 29172 has about 9,354 residents. At $60,737, its median household income sits below Lexington County's $75,014.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 29172's population declined 10.9% from 10,496 to 9,354, while its median gross rent rose 27.5% from $835 to $1,065.

75.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,354
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $60,737
Median home value: $167,500
Median gross rent: $1,065
Housing units: 4,216
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,4969,354

Median household income

$50,548$60,737

Median home value

$123,200$167,500

Median gross rent

$835$1,065

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,496	$50,548	$123,200	$835
2020	10,901	$50,276	$132,700	$850
2021	9,290	$54,110	$133,800	$895
2022	9,359	$59,882	$162,100	$1,049
2023	9,354	$60,737	$167,500	$1,065

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	562	6.0%
5 to 17	1,640	17.5%
18 to 24	711	7.6%
25 to 34	1,158	12.4%
35 to 44	1,294	13.8%
45 to 54	980	10.5%
55 to 64	1,074	11.5%
65 to 74	1,334	14.3%
75 and over	601	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,626	60.1%
Black or African American	2,706	28.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	0.4%
Asian	103	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.3%
Two or more races	366	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	493	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate38.8%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	520	8.1%
High school graduate	2,499	38.8%
Some college or associate's	2,141	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	786	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	495	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,456	82.5%
Carpooled	300	7.2%
Public transit	37	0.9%
Walked	13	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	355	8.5%
Other means	29	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	894	23.3%
15 to 29 min	2,177	56.8%
30 to 44 min	509	13.3%
45 to 59 min	78	2.0%
60+ min	177	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 12.3% (1,146 of 9,354)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,604	67.0%
Nonfamily households	1,284	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,888	92.2%
Vacant	328	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,007	77.3%
Renter-occupied	881	22.7%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other21.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,164	75.0%
1-unit, attached	59	1.4%
2 to 4 units	21	0.5%
5 to 19 units	33	0.8%
20 or more units	34	0.8%
Mobile home & other	905	21.5%

ZIP Code 29172

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