ZIP Code 29702

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Cherokee County, South Carolina.

Population: 9,855
Median household income: $50,867
Median home value: $120,300

ZIP Code 29702 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Cherokee County, South Carolina, home to about 9,855 residents. The median household income of $50,867 is in line with the Cherokee County median ($49,047).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 29702's population declined 9.1% from 10,841 to 9,855, while its median gross rent rose 7.4% from $674 to $724.

The median resident is 41.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,855
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,867
Median home value: $120,300
Median gross rent: $724
Housing units: 4,220
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,8419,855

Median household income

$32,342$50,867

Median home value

$85,300$120,300

Median gross rent

$674$724

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,841	$32,342	$85,300	$674
2020	10,209	$34,561	$87,400	$649
2021	9,472	$42,757	$104,800	$641
2022	9,535	$48,777	$114,000	$678
2023	9,855	$50,867	$120,300	$724

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	653	6.6%
5 to 17	2,259	22.9%
18 to 24	358	3.6%
25 to 34	739	7.5%
35 to 44	1,510	15.3%
45 to 54	1,324	13.4%
55 to 64	1,504	15.3%
65 to 74	953	9.7%
75 and over	555	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,611	87.4%
Black or African American	528	5.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.2%
Asian	8	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	39	0.4%
Two or more races	275	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	375	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,056	16.0%
High school graduate	2,516	38.2%
Some college or associate's	1,999	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	583	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	431	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,200	84.2%
Carpooled	448	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	149	3.9%
Other means	4	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	711	19.5%
15 to 29 min	1,311	35.9%
30 to 44 min	988	27.1%
45 to 59 min	340	9.3%
60+ min	302	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 15.6% (1,527 of 9,814)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,503	68.9%
Nonfamily households	1,129	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,632	86.1%
Vacant	588	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,677	73.7%
Renter-occupied	955	26.3%

1-unit, detached55.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other38.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,338	55.4%
1-unit, attached	24	0.6%
2 to 4 units	93	2.2%
5 to 19 units	91	2.2%
20 or more units	65	1.5%
Mobile home & other	1,609	38.1%

ZIP Code 29702

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