ZIP Code Tabulation Area · South Carolina

ZIP Code 29070: Lexington County, SC

ZIP Code 29070 (Lexington County, South Carolina) has an estimated 15,657 residents in 6,375 households. The median household income is $65,865, the median home value is $197,600 and the median gross rent is $932/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

15,657

Margin of error ±1,053

Median household income

$65,865

Margin of error ±$5,277

Median home value

$197,600

Margin of error ±$24,886

Median gross rent

$932/mo

Margin of error ±$59

Median age

45.7 yrs

Margin of error ±4.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.0 min

Margin of error ±3.6 min

How ZIP 29070 compares with South Carolina and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2907045.7 yrsSouth Carolina40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 29070$65,865South Carolina$69,324United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 29070$35,413South Carolina$39,236United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2907015.2%South Carolina14.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 290705.9%South Carolina4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2907017.6%South Carolina32.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 29070$197,600South Carolina$259,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 29070$932/moSouth Carolina$1,180/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2907086.9%South Carolina71.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2907028.0 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 290708.8%South Carolina11.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 29070

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 29070 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 29070Margin of errorSouth CarolinaUnited States
Total population15,657±1,0535,296,225334,922,499
Median age45.7 yrs±4.0 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,375±4172,117,989129,227,496
Median household income$65,865±$5,277$69,324$80,734
Per capita income$35,413±$2,472$39,236$44,673
Poverty rate15.2%±3.3 pts14.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.9%±2.9 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%±2.2 pts32.1%35.7%
Median home value$197,600±$24,886$259,000$332,700
Median gross rent$932/mo±$59$1,180/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes86.9%±1.0 pts71.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.0 min±3.6 min25.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.8%±3.1 pts11.5%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 29070
GroupZIP 29070South CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino79.8%61.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.7%24.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%1.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.7%7.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 29070 is

State
South Carolina
Main county
Lexington County— also overlaps Saluda County
Largest overlapping place
Fairview Crossroads (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
164.14 sq mi· about 95 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Lexington County

29033 Cayce, SC29036 Lexington County, SC29053 Lexington County, SC29054 Lexington County, SC29072 Lexington County, SC29073 Lexington County, SC29123 Lexington County, SC29160 Lexington County, SC29169 West Columbia, SC29170 Lexington County, SC29172 Lexington County, SC29212 Columbia, SC

See every ZIP code in South Carolina, or compare ZIP 29070 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.