29340 Zip Code Profile

29340 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Gaffney, South Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $76,300) are fairly typical for the Gaffney area.

The average family income here is $45,756/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 29340 is $38,048.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 29340 earn an average of $28,782/year. Women earn only $18,736/year.

9,311 people in 29340 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 29340? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.5 minutes.

The median age here is 38 . There are 9,933 men and 10,830 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,517 people (out of the 20,763 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,286 homes, and 434 businesses every day. 103 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

29340 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Nagoya, Japan!) and -82 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 840 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:20,763
• White Population:15,705
• Black Population:4,628
• Hispanic Population:689
• Asian Population:72
• Hawaiian Population:16
• Indian Population:121
• Male Population:9,933
• Female Population:10,830
• Median Age:38
• Median Age of Males:37
• Median Age of Females:38

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:South Carolina
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:Gaffney SC
• County:Cherokee
• City: Gaffney
• Longitude:-81.6
• Latitude:35.1
• Elevation:841 feet above sea levele
• Area code:864

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:9,214
• Drive alone:7,389
• Carpool:1,492
• Public transit:62
• Ride bikes or walk:103


• Average commute time:22.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5:224
•    5 - 9:1,103
•    10 - 14:1,859
•    15 - 19:2,262
•    20 - 24:1,352
•    25 - 29:351
•    30 - 34:951
•    35 - 39:132
•    40 - 44:130
•    45 - 59:301
•    60 - 89:274
•    90 plus:275

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$76,300
• Average Annual Household Income:$31,024
• Businesses:296
• Employees:5,132
• Annual Payroll:$137,914,000
• Average Family Income:$45,756
• Median Family Income:$32,685
• Average Income for Men:$28,782
• Average Income for Women:$18,736

• The Politics

• Congressional District:05
• Congressional District Land Area:7034.0
• Sr Senator: Tim Scott (R)
• Jr Senator: Lindsey Graham (R)
• US House Representative: Mick Mulvaney (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:021
• State FIPS Code:45

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View all schools in Gaffney

Primary Schools

Alma Elementary

213 Alma Street

Gaffney, SC 29340

(864) 489-4742

B D Lee Elementary

401 Overbrook Drive

Gaffney, SC 29340

(864) 489-5748

Corinth Elementary School

128 Corinth Road

Gaffney, SC 29340

(864) 489-2163

Draytonville Elementary School

2373 Wilkinsville Hwy

Gaffney, SC 29340

(864) 487-1240

Goucher Elementary

604 Goucher School Rd.

Gaffney, SC 29340

(864) 487-1246

Mary Bramlett Elementary

301 Spruce Street

Gaffney, SC 29340

(864) 489-2831

Middle Schools

Gaffney Middle School

805 E. Frederick Street

Gaffney, SC 29340

(864) 902-3630

John E. Ewing Middle School

171 East Junior High Road

Gaffney, SC 29340

(864) 489-3176

High Schools

Cherokee Vocational Center

3206 Cherokee Avenue

Gaffney, SC 29340

(864) 489-3191

Gaffney Senior High

805 E. Frederick St

Gaffney, SC 29340

(864) 489-2544