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Chesterfield County · South Carolina

ZIP code 29727

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 29727 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,171

ZCTA residents

Median income
$44,189

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$80,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

South Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 29727 sits in Chesterfield County, South Carolina and is home to 2,171 people. Median household income is $44,189, the median home is worth $80,800 and median gross rent is $586. 61.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (South Carolina state rate).

County
Chesterfield County

FIPS 45025

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 29727

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

Population
2,171ZIP 29727 residents
Median household income
$44,189Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$80,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$586Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
61.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 29727

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
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$419/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.4%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 29727 compares

ZIP 29727 against the median ZIP in Chesterfield County and across South Carolina.

MeasureZIP 29727County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$44,189$48,507$57,227-23%
Median home value$80,800$99,600$166,650-52%
Median gross rent$586$766$930-37%
Population2,1713,3875,352-59%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Chesterfield 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 20% of 386 state ZIPs

#307
Home value

above 9% of 380 state ZIPs

#344
Population

larger than 29% of 424 state ZIPs

#302

Comparable ZIP codes

South Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
29112Orangeburg County$44,214$83,100$749
29812Barnwell County$44,494$105,100$656
29166Saluda County$44,625$115,600$694
29827Allendale County$44,688$59,600$710
29540Darlington County$43,654$66,900$798
29536Dillon County$43,637$87,300$681

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Chesterfield County.

ZIP 29727 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 29727?
ZIP 29727 lies mostly in Chesterfield 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 29727?
South Carolina charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 29727 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $586 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $80,800-52% 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 29727, 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.