Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29020: Camden, SC
ZIP code 29020 uses the postal name Camden, South Carolina and lies mostly in Kershaw County (94% of its land) with the rest in Lee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 23,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,648 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Camden (5%) and East Camden (2%); 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Camden · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kershaw County (94%); Lee County (6%)
- Census places
- Camden (5%); East Camden (2%) census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Arrowwood, Cool Springs, Edgewood, Fairfax, Forest Heights, Hillsdale and 6 more GeoNames
- Metro area
- Columbia, SC
- House district
- SC-5 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 232.7 sq mi · 100 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 29021 also use the name Camden
Where is ZIP code 29020?
29020 centers on 34.314°, -80.574° and covers 232.7 square miles of land plus 4.9 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 29032, 29175, 29078, 29128, 29067, 29074, 29130, 29010, 29040, 29058.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29020, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 29020 compare with the rest of Kershaw County?
| Measure | 29020 | In Kershaw County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 23,266 | 2nd of 12 | 83rd of 424 |
| Median household income | $65k | 3rd of 10 | 117th of 265 |
| Median home value | $240k | 3rd of 7 | 106th of 260 |
Its median household income is higher than in 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 54% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 29020?
The 2020 Census counted 23,264 people in 29020; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 23,266. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 23,266
- 2020 Census count
- 23,264+3.6% since 2010 (22,463)
- Households
- 9,640
- Median age
- 43.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 29020?
Of the 23,266 people the ACS estimates in 29020, 22.2% are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (61.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (28.4%).
- Under 1822.2%
- 18 to 6454.7%
- 65 and older23.1%
- White, not Hispanic61.3%
- Black, not Hispanic28.4%
- Hispanic or Latino6.5%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 29020 earn?
Median household income is $64,648 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Kershaw County. It rose from $52,562 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,648±$7,371
- Income per person
- $40,465
- Below the poverty line
- 16.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,10210,940 returns; wages 62% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 29020?
FHFA's house price index for 29020, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 82% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 60% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $240,100
- Median gross rent
- $928
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.6%
- Housing units
- 11,414
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 29020?
600 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 24 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade119
- Health care and social assistance67
- Other services (except public administration)64
- Accommodation and food services61
- Finance and insurance53
- Professional, scientific, and technical services42
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 29020?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29032 | Cassatt | 4,687 | $58k | 7.6 mi |
| 29175 | Westville | 235 | $74k | 9.1 mi |
| 29078 | Lugoff | 16,283 | $68k | 11.6 mi |
| 29128 | Rembert | 4,460 | $44k | 15.3 mi |
| 29067 | Kershaw | 11,116 | $52k | 16.0 mi |
| 29074 | Liberty Hill | 212 | – | 16.5 mi |
| 29130 | Ridgeway | 6,252 | $64k | 17.5 mi |
| 29010 | Bishopville | 11,861 | $44k | 18.3 mi |
| 29040 | Dalzell | 8,920 | $66k | 19.1 mi |
| 29058 | Heath Springs | 5,423 | $52k | 19.4 mi |
| 29009 | Bethune | 2,451 | $58k | 14.9 mi (near) |
| 29045 | Elgin | 31,372 | $87k | 15.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Camden?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Camden, SC without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 29021 | Kershaw County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.