US Census Data

ZIP Code 29720

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lancaster County, South Carolina.

Population
51,603
+8.4%’19–’23
Median household income
$59,039
+37.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$212,800
+65.6%’19–’23

Covering part of Lancaster County, South Carolina, ZIP Code 29720 has about 51,603 residents. At $59,039, its median household income sits below Lancaster County's $74,751.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 29720's population grew 8.4% from 47,626 to 51,603, while its median gross rent rose 15.3% from $733 to $845.

The typical home was built around 1986. 17.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
51,603
Median age
41.3 yrs
Median household income
$59,039
Median home value
$212,800
Median gross rent
$845
Housing units
22,106
Homeownership rate
77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.2%
Unemployment rate
6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
47,62651,603
Median household income
$42,927$59,039
Median home value
$128,500$212,800
Median gross rent
$733$845
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201947,626$42,927$128,500$733
202048,641$47,971$143,200$733
202149,870$53,489$160,000$788
202252,308$58,549$194,000$820
202351,603$59,039$212,800$845

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 52,6555.1%
5 to 178,10815.7%
18 to 243,8867.5%
25 to 346,70413.0%
35 to 446,23712.1%
45 to 546,96813.5%
55 to 646,88313.3%
65 to 746,18912.0%
75 and over3,9737.7%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)32,06662.1%
Black or African American13,50526.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native930.2%
Asian3380.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race690.1%
Two or more races1,2582.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,2748.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma5,19714.1%
High school graduate12,47533.8%
Some college or associate's11,08630.0%
Bachelor's degree5,89716.0%
Graduate or professional degree2,2996.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
30 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone18,58480.0%
Carpooled2,0658.9%
Public transit00.0%
Walked1300.6%
Bicycle160.1%
Worked from home1,9888.6%
Other means4431.9%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min4,55621.5%
15 to 29 min5,72627.0%
30 to 44 min5,21724.6%
45 to 59 min3,48116.4%
60+ min2,25810.6%

Households

Average household size
2.50
Poverty rate
17.4% (8,828 of 50,711)
CountShare
Family households13,43665.9%
Nonfamily households6,94034.1%

Housing

Median year structure built
1986

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied20,37692.2%
Vacant1,7307.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied15,83777.7%
Renter-occupied4,53922.3%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached16,61875.2%
1-unit, attached3251.5%
2 to 4 units5072.3%
5 to 19 units4362.0%
20 or more units4852.2%
Mobile home & other3,73516.9%

Geography

ZCTA
29720
Land area
285 sq mi
Water area
4.1 sq mi
Center point
34.7453, -80.7433

Counties this ZIP covers

2

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

12