ZIP Code Tabulation Area · South Carolina

ZIP Code 29340: Cherokee County, SC

ZIP Code 29340 (Cherokee County, South Carolina) has an estimated 20,763 residents in 8,131 households. The median household income is $44,123, the median home value is $108,800 and the median gross rent is $798/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

20,763

Margin of error ±1,212

Median household income

$44,123

Margin of error ±$6,817

Median home value

$108,800

Margin of error ±$8,209

Median gross rent

$798/mo

Margin of error ±$103

Median age

41.4 yrs

Margin of error ±2.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.2 min

Margin of error ±6.9 min

How ZIP 29340 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 2934041.4 yrsSouth Carolina40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 29340$44,123South Carolina$69,324United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 29340$25,113South Carolina$39,236United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2934024.1%South Carolina14.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 293404.1%South Carolina4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2934011.2%South Carolina32.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 29340$108,800South Carolina$259,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 29340$798/moSouth Carolina$1,180/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2934075.8%South Carolina71.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2934026.2 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 293407.9%South Carolina11.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 29340

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 29340 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 29340Margin of errorSouth CarolinaUnited States
Total population20,763±1,2125,296,225334,922,499
Median age41.4 yrs±2.1 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households8,131±5032,117,989129,227,496
Median household income$44,123±$6,817$69,324$80,734
Per capita income$25,113±$1,763$39,236$44,673
Poverty rate24.1%±3.7 pts14.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.1%±1.7 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.2%±2.1 pts32.1%35.7%
Median home value$108,800±$8,209$259,000$332,700
Median gross rent$798/mo±$103$1,180/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes75.8%±2.9 pts71.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.2 min±6.9 min25.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.9%±4.5 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 29340
GroupZIP 29340South CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino71.0%61.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino21.6%24.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%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 Latino0.6%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.1%7.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 29340 is

State
South Carolina
Main county
Cherokee County
Largest overlapping place
Gaffney (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
163.37 sq mi· about 127 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 Cherokee County

29330 Cherokee County, SC29341 Cherokee County, SC29372 Cherokee County, SC29702 Cherokee County, SC

See every ZIP code in South Carolina, or compare ZIP 29340 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.