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Cherokee County, SC ZIP Codes
Cherokee County, South Carolina has 9 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 8 residential and 1 for PO boxes or a single organization. 5 of the residential ones lie mainly in Cherokee County and 3 mainly in a neighboring county; 6 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $44,123 in 29340 (Gaffney) to $65,850 in 29307 (Spartanburg) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of Cherokee County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $46,739 and $58,029.
They carry 7 postal town names: Gaffney, Spartanburg, Chesnee, Blacksburg, Cowpens, Pacolet, Smyrna.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 8 residential ZIP codes in Cherokee County
5 ZIP codes lie mainly in Cherokee County; 3 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29340 | Gaffney | 20,763 | 127 | $44k | $109k | 100% |
| 29341 | Gaffney | 20,647 | 222 | $58k | $189k | 100% |
| 29702 | Blacksburg | 9,770 | 105 | $50k | $127k | 85% |
| 29330 | Cowpens | 8,572 | 239 | $48k | $152k | 52% |
| 29372 | Pacolet | 3,552 | 83 | $47k | $104k | 42% |
Partly in Cherokee County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
6 ZIP codes of Cherokee County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Cherokee | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 29307 | 11% | Spartanburg County89% |
| 29323 | 13% | Spartanburg County87% |
| 29702 | 85% | York County15% |
| 29330 | 52% | Spartanburg County48% |
| 29372 | 42% | Spartanburg County32%; Union County26% |
| 29743 | 15% | York County85% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
| ZIP | Postal name |
|---|---|
| 29342 | Gaffney |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Cherokee County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Cherokee County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 293 and 297.
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.