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29803

ZIP code 29803 is in Aiken County, South Carolina. About 40,699 people live here in 17,062 households. The median home value is $298,800 and the median household income $86,023. The average commute takes about 28 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
40,699residentsACS 2020–2024
$86,023median household incomeAiken County: $71K
$298,800median home valueAiken County: $218K
95%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
29803 in South CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of South Carolina ZIP codes by household income, with 29803 marked 29803
<$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.

40,699 residents in 17,062 households, next to the Aiken County figure.

18%
under 18
18%
aged 18–34
28%
aged 65 and over
24%
of households are people living alone
57%
of households are married couples

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

Homes.

18,556 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $298,800 (±$16,057).

82%
of households own their home
75%
of homes are detached single-family houses
6%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
10%
are mobile homes
8%
of housing units are vacant
$1,150
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%
2010–201915%
2000–200922%
1990–199922%
1980–198915%
1970–197911%
1960–19696%
1950–19597%
1940–19490%
1939 or earlier1%

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 ±$5,420.

$86,023
median household income
9.6%
of people live below the poverty line
6.2%
unemployment rate
47%
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.

28 min
average commute to work
14%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
85%
of workers drive or carpool
0%
take public transportation
1%
walk or bike
13%
work from home
3%
of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

95%
of households have a broadband subscription
3%
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 29803.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets5
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores5
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants35
Limited-service restaurants35
Coffee shops and snack bars0
Bars0
Physicians’ offices23
Dentists’ offices19
Child care centers11
Gyms and fitness centers4
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 29803, next to the national figure.

83%
had a routine checkup in the past year
68%
visited a dentist in the past year
9%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
23%
get no leisure-time physical activity
33%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
11%
smoke
31%
have obesity
13%
have diagnosed diabetes
39%
have high blood pressure
17%
report fair or poor general health
14%
report frequent mental distress
29%
often feel lonely
11%
faced food insecurity in the past year
9%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
6%
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.

Chukker Creek ElementaryAiken2.3 mi
Greendale ElementaryNew Ellenton3.5 mi
New Ellenton STEAM Magnet MiddleNew Ellenton3.8 mi
South Aiken HighAiken4.8 mi
M. B. Kennedy MiddleAiken5.0 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.