Lexington
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South Carolina
Lexington is a major-metro county in South Carolina with 14 ZIP codes, 271,217 people, and above-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Lexington, SC sits among US counties with an above-median household income, on a major-metro county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 38%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 271,217
- combined ZIP population
- 14
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $72,697
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Lexington lands in the national county income distribution as above-median household income on major-metro county footing (FIPS 45063, 14 ZIPs, combined population 271,217). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Above-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (14 codes). Population density still swings from downtown to farm-edge; the density column is the fastest filter before a side-by-side compare. County-level HUD and FBI inputs still key off FIPS 45063.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
14
Total ZIPs
271,217
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Lexington
Side-by-side: Compare 29072 vs 29073 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29072 | Lexington | 49,566 | 279 |
| 29073 | Lexington | 40,775 | 196 |
| 29212 | Columbia | 28,798 | 492 |
| 29169 | West Columbia | 22,845 | 736 |
| 29170 | West Columbia | 19,988 | 320 |
| 29036 | Chapin | 19,140 | 137 |
| 29053 | Gaston | 18,830 | 90 |
| 29070 | Leesville | 15,330 | 36 |
| 29033 | Cayce | 11,603 | 502 |
| 29054 | Gilbert | 9,612 | 65 |
| 29006 | Batesburg | 9,565 | 26 |
| 29172 | West Columbia | 9,293 | 143 |
| 29160 | Swansea | 8,255 | 27 |
| 29123 | Pelion | 7,617 | 43 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Lexington?
Lexington has a total population of 271,217 across 14 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Lexington?
Lexington includes 14 ZIP codes: 29072, 29073, 29212, 29169, 29170, 29036, 29053, 29070, 29033, 29054, and more.