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York County · South Carolina

ZIP code 29717

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 29717 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,585

ZCTA residents

Median income
$66,186

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$160,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

South Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 29717 sits in York County, South Carolina and is home to 1,585 people. Median household income is $66,186, the median home is worth $160,800 and median gross rent is $1,114. 65.7% 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 29717

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

Population
1,585ZIP 29717 residents
Median household income
$66,186Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$160,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,114Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
65.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 29717

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
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$834/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
25.1%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 29717 compares

ZIP 29717 against the median ZIP in York County and across South Carolina.

MeasureZIP 29717County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$66,186$75,665$57,227+16%
Median home value$160,800$242,700$166,650-4%
Median gross rent$1,114$1,205$930+20%
Population1,58519,0125,352-70%

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 65% of 386 state ZIPs

#134
Home value

above 46% of 380 state ZIPs

#204
Population

larger than 23% of 424 state ZIPs

#325

Comparable ZIP codes

South Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
29353Union County$66,045$110,500$507
29943Jasper County$66,445
29526Horry County$66,490$232,100$943
29851Aiken County$65,882$152,800$1,011
29690Greenville County$66,544$267,400$964
29078Kershaw County$66,657$183,100$893

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under York County.

ZIP 29717 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 29717?
ZIP 29717 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 29717?
South Carolina charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 29717 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,114 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $160,800-4% 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 29717, 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.