29801

Name: ZIP code 29801, South Carolina
Address: SC, 29801, US

ZIP code 29801 is in Aiken County, South Carolina. About 31,108 people live here in 11,792 households. The median home value is $174,100 and the median household income $59,573. The average commute takes about 27 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

31,108residentsACS 2020–2024

$59,573median household incomeAiken County: $71K

$174,100median home valueAiken County: $218K

89%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

29801 in South CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

29801

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

31,108 residents in 11,792 households, next to the Aiken County figure.

20%

under 18

22%

aged 18–34

21%

aged 65 and over

35%

of households are people living alone

38%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

14,143 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,100 (±$19,935).

67%

of households own their home

66%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

16%

are mobile homes

17%

of housing units are vacant

$1,059

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later5%

2010–201914%

2000–200910%

1990–199913%

1980–198911%

1970–19799%

1960–196911%

1950–195917%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$5,250.

$59,573

median household income

21.8%

of people live below the poverty line

7.2%

unemployment rate

30%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

27 min

average commute to work

19%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

86%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

11%

work from home

10%

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

89%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 29801.

785 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets3

Convenience stores5

Pharmacies and drug stores4

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants34

Limited-service restaurants32

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices28

Dentists’ offices9

Child care centers8

Gyms and fitness centers3

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 29801, next to the national figure.

82%

had a routine checkup in the past year

56%

visited a dentist in the past year

14%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

31%

get no leisure-time physical activity

40%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

16%

smoke

37%

have obesity

16%

have diagnosed diabetes

42%

have high blood pressure

25%

report fair or poor general health

17%

report frequent mental distress

33%

often feel lonely

23%

faced food insecurity in the past year

17%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

12%

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

North Aiken ElementaryAiken0.5 mi

Aiken IntermediateAiken0.5 mi

Aiken HighAiken1.3 mi

Schofield MiddleAiken2.0 mi

East Aiken School of the ArtsAiken2.6 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

29805 29851 29828 29803 29829 29834 Aiken County South Carolina