29720 Zip Code Profile

29720 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Lancaster, South Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $111,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Lancaster area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $46,976/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 29720 is $40,155.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 29720 earn an average of $29,256/year. Women earn only $20,157/year.

20,209 people in 29720 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 29720? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.9 minutes.

The median age here is 39 . There are 22,147 men and 23,894 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 25,391 people (out of the 46,041 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 18,068 homes, and 1,096 businesses every day. 228 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

29720 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Osaka, Japan!) and -81 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 467 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:46,041
• White Population:30,657
• Black Population:13,929
• Hispanic Population:2,131
• Asian Population:228
• Hawaiian Population:22
• Indian Population:286
• Male Population:22,147
• Female Population:23,894
• Median Age:39
• Median Age of Males:38
• Median Age of Females:40

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:South Carolina
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:Lancaster SC
• County:Lancaster
• City: Lancaster
• Longitude:-80.8
• Latitude:34.7
• Elevation:468 feet above sea levele
• Area code:803

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:20,014
• Drive alone:15,873
• Carpool:3,718
• Public transit:68
• Ride bikes or walk:228


• Average commute time:25.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5:499
•    5 - 9:1,984
•    10 - 14:3,571
•    15 - 19:3,951
•    20 - 24:2,149
•    25 - 29:737
•    30 - 34:2,192
•    35 - 39:499
•    40 - 44:602
•    45 - 59:2,242
•    60 - 89:1,128
•    90 plus:460

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$111,900
• Average Annual Household Income:$35,559
• Businesses:766
• Employees:8,311
• Annual Payroll:$269,423,000
• Average Family Income:$46,976
• Median Family Income:$33,919
• Average Income for Men:$29,256
• Average Income for Women:$20,157

• 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:057
• State FIPS Code:45

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View all schools in Lancaster

Primary Schools

Brooklyn Springs Elementary

1637 Billings Dr

Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 283-8471

Buford Elementary School

1906 N. Rocky River Rd

Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 286-0026

Clinton Elementary

110 Clinton School Rd

Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 285-5395

Erwin Elementary School

1477 Locustwood Ave

Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 285-8484

Mcdonald Green El

2763 Lynwood Dr

Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 285-7416

North Elementary School

Roddey Drive

Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 283-9918

South Side School

500 Hampton Road

Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 283-3915

Middle Schools

A.R. Rucker Middle

610 E Meeting Street

Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 285-1531

Buford Middle School

1890 N. Rocky River Rd

Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 283-3967

South Middle School

1551 Billings Dr

Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 283-8416

High Schools

Buford High School

4290 Tabernacle Road

Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 286-7068

Lancaster High School

617 Normandy Road

Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 283-2001

Other Schools

Lancaster A V C

625 Normandy Road

Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 285-7404