ZIP Code 29303

ZIP code 29303 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 80.8 square miles in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The area is home to 25,058 residents, producing a population density of 310 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 29303 against South Carolina and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29303 sits at $48,295 (24% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $20,862. The poverty rate stands at 24.2% and the unemployment rate at 5.9%. On housing, the median home value is $159,500 (29% below the state average) with median rent at $1,044 per month, and 47.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29303 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.9, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Spartanburg County, so you can benchmark 29303 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 →