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Lexington County · South Carolina

ZIP code 29070

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 29070 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
15,528

ZCTA residents

Median income
$64,833

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$188,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

South Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 29070 sits in Lexington County, South Carolina and is home to 15,528 people. Median household income is $64,833, the median home is worth $188,400 and median gross rent is $939. 83.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (South Carolina state rate).

County
Lexington County

FIPS 45063

State
South Carolina (SC)

424 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 29070

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
15,528ZIP 29070 residents
Median household income
$64,833Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$188,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$939Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 29070

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

South Carolina levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$978/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 29070 compares

ZIP 29070 against the median ZIP in Lexington County and across South Carolina.

MeasureZIP 29070County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$64,833$64,833$57,227+13%
Median home value$188,400$189,900$166,650+13%
Median gross rent$939$1,046$930+1%
Population15,52820,8185,352+190%

Medians are computed across the 13 ZIP areas in Lexington County and the 424 ZIP areas in South Carolina.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 424 South Carolina ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 63% of 386 state ZIPs

#142
Home value

above 59% of 380 state ZIPs

#156
Population

larger than 71% of 424 state ZIPs

#125

Comparable ZIP codes

South Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
29609Greenville County$64,837$303,800$1,078
29935Beaufort County$64,631$252,000$1,353
29040Sumter County$64,623$166,300$970
29638Abbeville County$65,071$143,700$858
29031Chester County$64,583$96,500$963
29127Newberry County$64,533$233,900$944

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lexington County.

ZIP 29070 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 29070?
ZIP 29070 lies mostly in Lexington County, South Carolina. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 29070?
South Carolina charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 29070 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $939 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $188,400+13% against the typical South Carolina ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29070, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.