Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29055: Great Falls, SC
ZIP code 29055 uses the postal name Great Falls, South Carolina and lies mostly in Chester County (67% of its land) with the rest in Fairfield County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $37,401 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 12% of its land lies in Great Falls; 88% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Great Falls · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chester County (67%); Fairfield County (33%)
- Census places
- Great Falls
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- House district
- SC-5 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 34.6 sq mi · 113 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29055?
29055 centers on 34.574°, -80.915° and covers 34.6 square miles of land plus 2.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 29058, 29714, 29729, 29014, 29720, 29180.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29055, 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).
How does 29055 compare with the rest of Chester County?
| Measure | 29055 | In Chester County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,924 | 3rd of 11 | 243rd of 424 |
| Median household income | $37k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $107k | 8th of 9 | 233rd of 260 |
29055's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,008) is more than a quarter of the figure ($37,401). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 56% of 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 29055?
The 2020 Census counted 4,117 people in 29055; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,924. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,924±601 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,117−5.1% since 2010 (4,337)
- Households
- 1,695
- Median age
- 42.1
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 29055?
Of the 3,924 people the ACS estimates in 29055, 25.1% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (52.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (32.5%).
- Under 1825.1%
- 18 to 6453.2%
- 65 and older21.7%
- White, not Hispanic52.1%
- Black, not Hispanic32.5%
- Other or two or more12.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 29055 earn?
Median household income is $37,401 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($39,775 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $37,401±$16,008
- Income per person
- $24,782
- Below the poverty line
- 24.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $45,6931,680 returns; wages 78% 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 29055?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $107,400
- Median gross rent
- $819
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.0%
- Housing units
- 1,903
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 29055?
48 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Retail trade9
- Health care and social assistance5
- Utilities4
- Manufacturing4
- Construction3
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 29055?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29058 | Heath Springs | 5,423 | $52k | 9.5 mi |
| 29714 | Fort Lawn | 3,462 | $71k | 9.5 mi |
| 29729 | Richburg | 2,247 | $54k | 9.5 mi |
| 29014 | Blackstock | 1,595 | $62k | 11.9 mi |
| 29720 | Lancaster | 53,584 | $63k | 15.3 mi |
| 29180 | Winnsboro | 11,730 | $43k | 17.8 mi |
| 29074 | Liberty Hill | 212 | – | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 29724 | Lando | 0 | – | 14.9 mi (near) |
| 29712 | Edgemoor | 2,047 | $63k | 15.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.