ZIP Code 29053

ZIP code 29053 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 210.4 square miles in Gaston, Lexington County, South Carolina. The area is home to 18,830 residents, producing a population density of 90 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 29053 against South Carolina and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29053 sits at $56,703 (11% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $25,002. The poverty rate stands at 21.4% and the unemployment rate at 6.6%. On housing, the median home value is $126,300 (44% below the state average) with median rent at $1,000 per month, and 71.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29053 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.9, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lexington County, so you can benchmark 29053 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →