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29053

ZIP code 29053 is in Lexington County, South Carolina, and crosses into 1 other county. About 21,076 people live here in 7,941 households. The median home value is $126,300 and the median household income $56,703. The average commute takes about 30 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
21,076residentsACS 2020–2024
$56,703median household incomeLexington County: $77K
$126,300median home valueLexington County: $235K
92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
29053 in South CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of South Carolina ZIP codes by household income, with 29053 marked 29053
<$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.

21,076 residents in 7,941 households, next to the Lexington County figure.

26%
under 18
23%
aged 18–34
11%
aged 65 and over
24%
of households are people living alone
42%
of households are married couples

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

Homes.

8,843 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $126,300 (±$11,349).

72%
of households own their home
39%
of homes are detached single-family houses
0%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
61%
are mobile homes
10%
of housing units are vacant
$1,000
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%
2010–201913%
2000–200918%
1990–199927%
1980–198922%
1970–197910%
1960–19694%
1950–19592%
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 ±$4,941.

$56,703
median household income
21.4%
of people live below the poverty line
6.6%
unemployment rate
12%
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.

30 min
average commute to work
14%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
90%
of workers drive or carpool
0%
take public transportation
0%
walk or bike
8%
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.

92%
of households have a broadband subscription
7%
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 29053.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets0
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores0
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants0
Limited-service restaurants7
Coffee shops and snack bars0
Bars0
Physicians’ offices0
Dentists’ offices0
Child care centers0
Gyms and fitness centers0
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 29053, next to the national figure.

80%
had a routine checkup in the past year
51%
visited a dentist in the past year
16%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
34%
get no leisure-time physical activity
39%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
19%
smoke
42%
have obesity
15%
have diagnosed diabetes
40%
have high blood pressure
27%
report fair or poor general health
20%
report frequent mental distress
32%
often feel lonely
26%
faced food insecurity in the past year
19%
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.

Frances F. Mack IntermediateGaston0.5 mi
Sandhills MiddleGaston2.8 mi
Lexington Four Early Childhood CenterSwansea3.7 mi
Sandhills PrimarySwansea3.8 mi
Sandhills ElementarySwansea3.9 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.