ZIP Code Tabulation Area · South Carolina

ZIP Code 29072: Lexington County, SC

ZIP Code 29072 (Lexington County, South Carolina) has an estimated 69,407 residents in 25,807 households. The median household income is $106,382, the median home value is $332,400 and the median gross rent is $1,509/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

69,407

Margin of error ±2,045

Median household income

$106,382

Margin of error ±$6,302

Median home value

$332,400

Margin of error ±$7,221

Median gross rent

$1,509/mo

Margin of error ±$86

Median age

40.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.0 min

Margin of error ±1.9 min

How ZIP 29072 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 2907240.1 yrsSouth Carolina40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 29072$106,382South Carolina$69,324United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 29072$50,453South Carolina$39,236United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 290726.0%South Carolina14.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 290723.8%South Carolina4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2907249.0%South Carolina32.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 29072$332,400South Carolina$259,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 29072$1,509/moSouth Carolina$1,180/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2907283.3%South Carolina71.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2907227.0 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2907217.0%South Carolina11.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 29072

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 29072 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 29072	Margin of error	South Carolina	United States
Total population	69,407	±2,045	5,296,225	334,922,499
Median age	40.1 yrs	±1.0 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	25,807	±721	2,117,989	129,227,496
Median household income	$106,382	±$6,302	$69,324	$80,734
Per capita income	$50,453	±$2,144	$39,236	$44,673
Poverty rate	6.0%	±1.1 pts	14.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.8%	±1.0 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	49.0%	±1.9 pts	32.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$332,400	±$7,221	$259,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,509/mo	±$86	$1,180/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	83.3%	±1.8 pts	71.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	27.0 min	±1.9 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	17.0%	±1.5 pts	11.5%	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 29072
Group	ZIP 29072	South Carolina	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	80.0%	61.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	7.5%	24.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.8%	1.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	5.5%	7.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 29072 is

State: South Carolina
Main county: Lexington County
Largest overlapping place: Lexington (17% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 68.04 sq mi· about 1,020 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, SC 29036 Lexington County, SC 29053 Lexington County, SC 29054 Lexington County, SC 29070 Lexington County, SC 29073 Lexington County, SC 29123 Lexington County, SC 29160 Lexington County, SC 29169 West Columbia, SC 29170 Lexington County, SC 29172 Lexington County, SC 29212 Columbia, SC

See every ZIP code in South Carolina, or compare ZIP 29072 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.