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York County · South Carolina

ZIP code 29704

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 29704 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,286

ZCTA residents

Median income
$71,164

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$242,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

South Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 29704 sits in York County, South Carolina and is home to 3,286 people. Median household income is $71,164, the median home is worth $242,700 and median gross rent is $1,205. 87.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (South Carolina state rate).

County
York County

FIPS 45091

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 29704

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

Population
3,286ZIP 29704 residents
Median household income
$71,164Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$242,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,205Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
87.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 29704

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
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,259/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.9%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 29704 compares

ZIP 29704 against the median ZIP in York County and across South Carolina.

MeasureZIP 29704County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$71,164$75,665$57,227+24%
Median home value$242,700$242,700$166,650+46%
Median gross rent$1,205$1,205$930+30%
Population3,28619,0125,352-39%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in York 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 72% of 386 state ZIPs

#108
Home value

above 77% of 380 state ZIPs

#87
Population

larger than 38% of 424 state ZIPs

#261

Comparable ZIP codes

South Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
29175Kershaw County$71,125
29689Anderson County$71,250$337,100$845
29582Horry County$71,030$370,700$1,194
29621Anderson County$71,446$252,700$1,023
29635Greenville County$71,579$200,900
29927Jasper County$70,718$349,500$1,447

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under York County.

ZIP 29704 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 29704?
ZIP 29704 lies mostly in York 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 29704?
South Carolina charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 29704 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,205 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $242,700+46% 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 29704, 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.