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29036

ZIP code 29036 is in Lexington County, South Carolina, and crosses into 2 other counties. About 26,620 people live here in 10,146 households. The median home value is $410,700 and the median household income $113,986. The average commute takes about 36 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
26,620residentsACS 2020–2024
$113,986median household incomeLexington County: $77K
$410,700median home valueLexington County: $235K
96%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
29036 in South CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of South Carolina ZIP codes by household income, with 29036 marked 29036
<$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.

26,620 residents in 10,146 households, next to the Lexington County figure.

24%
under 18
13%
aged 18–34
20%
aged 65 and over
19%
of households are people living alone
69%
of households are married couples

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

Homes.

10,994 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $410,700 (±$16,624).

92%
of households own their home
96%
of homes are detached single-family houses
0%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
2%
are mobile homes
8%
of housing units are vacant
$2,011
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later7%
2010–201928%
2000–200924%
1990–199914%
1980–198910%
1970–197910%
1960–19693%
1950–19593%
1940–19491%
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 ±$8,324.

$113,986
median household income
4.0%
of people live below the poverty line
3.0%
unemployment rate
51%
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.

36 min
average commute to work
29%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
79%
of workers drive or carpool
0%
take public transportation
1%
walk or bike
19%
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.

96%
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 29036.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets3
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores3
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants17
Limited-service restaurants16
Coffee shops and snack bars0
Bars0
Physicians’ offices10
Dentists’ offices11
Child care centers4
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 29036, next to the national figure.

82%
had a routine checkup in the past year
74%
visited a dentist in the past year
7%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
19%
get no leisure-time physical activity
31%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
10%
smoke
31%
have obesity
11%
have diagnosed diabetes
35%
have high blood pressure
14%
report fair or poor general health
14%
report frequent mental distress
27%
often feel lonely
8%
faced food insecurity in the past year
7%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
5%
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.

Chapin IntermediateChapin0.4 mi
Chapin ElementaryChapin0.4 mi
Odyssey Online LearningChapin1.7 mi
Chapin HighChapin2.3 mi
Piney Woods ElementaryChapin2.5 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.