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Zip Code 29720 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 29720 is 47,480 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.07 | Zip Code 29720 land area is 283.69 sq. miles | Population density is 167.37 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 29720

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.1
Median Age - Male 37.4
Median Age - Female 40.9

Median age of zip code 29720 is 0.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 5.1% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 29720 is 1.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 4.5% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 29720 median age is 2% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 6.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 29720

White population 31568
Black or African American population 14711
Asian population 99
American Indian and Alaska Native population 112
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 22
Other population 566

Region of birth

Zip code 29720 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.4%
English 4.3% French No Basque 0.7%
French Canadian 0.2% German 4%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 5.8% Italian 1%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.2%
Polish 0.3% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 4.8%
Scottish 1.3% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.7% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 22.5% Welsh 0.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 31.7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 29720

Family Type Distribution
Total families 12289
Married couples 65.29%
Other couples 34.71%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 29720

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 33.34% 41.78%
$30,000 and $50,000 24.36% 22.81%
$50,000 and $100,000 30.93% 25.89%
$100,000 and $200,000 9.54% 8.22%
$200,000 or more 1.84% 1.3%

Households by size in zip code 29720

Household language in zip code 29720

English language 95.78%
Spanish language 3.45%
Other European language 0.61%
Asian language 0.07%
Other language 0.09%

Population by housing unit in zip code 29720

Total Occupied housing units 17412
Detached housing units 72.75%
Attached housing units 0.65%
2 units 1.36%
3 - 4 units 3.49%
5 - 9 units 3.08%
10 - 19 units 0.26%
20 - 49 units 0.36%
50 or more units 0.51%
Mobile homes 17.54%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 29720

Use car, track or Van 97.24%
Use public transportation 0.04%
Use Motorcycle 0.49%
Use bicycle 0.02%
Walk to work 0.51%
Work at home 1.7%

School attendance in zip code 29720

Attent Preschool programs 2.23%
Attend Public School 18.24%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.78%
Attent graduate studies 0.71%
Not enrolled in school 75.03%

Highest school attainment in zip code 29720

Less then 9th grade 7.81%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 14.99%
High school diploma 35.06%
Some college, no degree 22.09%
Associate degree 8.76%
Bachelor's degree 10.92%
Graduate or professional degree 0.36%

Real Estate in zip code 29720

Housing occupied 88.22%
Housing vacant 11.78%
Housing occupied by owner 68.79%
Housing occupied by tenant 31.21%
Total Rented Units 5434
Median Contract Gross Rent $434
Median Gross Rent $616
Median Home Value $112,200

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 29720 median gross rent is 41.94% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 29720

Studio $0
1 Bedroom $0
2 Bedrooms $0
3 Bedrooms $0
4 Bedrooms $0
AVERAGE RENT $0

Housing units in zip code 29720

Total housing units 19736
Detached housing units 72.42%
Attached housing units 0.68%
2 units 1.61%
3 - 4 units 3.33%
5 - 9 units 3.21%
10 - 19 units 0.23%
20 - 49 units 0.48%
50 or more units 0.45%
Mobile homes 17.6%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 29720

Total Real Estate Taxes $8,087,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $5,275,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,812,100

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Zip Code City County Distance
29058 Heath Springs Lancaster 9.08 ml
29067 Kershaw Lancaster 11.37 ml
28173 Waxhaw Union 14.43 ml
29714 Fort Lawn Chester 14.71 ml
28112 Monroe Union 15.4 ml
29055 Great Falls Chester 16.21 ml
29718 Jefferson Chesterfield 16.43 ml
29704 Catawba York 17.33 ml
29728 Pageland Chesterfield 17.77 ml
29712 Edgemoor Chester 18.09 ml