Spartanburg, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29307
Spartanburg County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 18,751
- 161/sq mi
- $65,850
- Median income
- $221,400
- Median home value
- 35.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Spartanburg pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 161
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29307 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29307 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 116.8 square miles in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The area is home to 18,751 residents, producing a population density of 161 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 29307 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29307 sits at $65,850 (3% above the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $37,394. The poverty rate stands at 15.4% and the unemployment rate at 4.2%. On housing, the median home value is $221,400 (2% below the state average) with median rent at $1,093 per month, and 74.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29307 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 35.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.1, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Spartanburg County, so you can benchmark 29307 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 29307
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 29307.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
74 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
74 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
53 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
50 establishments
- Construction
Construction
33 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 29307, Spartanburg, SC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
18,751
Population
116.8
Area (sq mi)
161
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29307?
41.1
Median Age
47.3%
Male
52.7%
Female
5.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$65,850
Median Household Income
+3% vs state
$37,394
Per Capita Income
15.4%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
23.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 29307 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,850 40th percentile higher than 40% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
8,827
Total Housing Units
8,030
Occupied Units
797
Vacant Units
2.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$221,400
Median Home Value
-2% vs state
$1,093
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+15.1%
YoY Change (2024)
241
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+141%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 29307 have increased 15.1% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +141% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.7% | 145 |
| 2021 | +11.9% | 162 |
| 2022 | +20.1% | 195 |
| 2023 | +7.5% | 210 |
| 2024 | +15.1% | 241 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 494 business establishments in ZIP 29307, employing approximately 10,781 people with a combined annual payroll of $444,290,000.
494
Businesses
10,781
Employees
$444.3M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 74 | 15.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 74 | 15.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 53 | 10.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 50 | 10.1% |
| Construction | 33 | 6.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 33 | 6.7% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 31 | 6.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 27 | 5.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 24 | 4.9% |
| Manufacturing | 23 | 4.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 21 | 4.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 20 | 4.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 10 | 2.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 8 | 1.6% |
| Information | 7 | 1.4% |
| Educational services | 4 | 0.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 29307 vs 29324 →
ZIP 29307 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29303
Spartanburg (29303)
25,058 residents
- 29307
Spartanburg (29307)
18,751 residents
- 29302
Spartanburg (29302)
16,571 residents
- 29330 8,401
Cowpens (29330)
8,401 residents
- 29333 374
Drayton (29333)
374 residents
- 29346 307
Glendale (29346)
307 residents
- 29373 297
Pacolet Mills (29373)
297 residents
- 29329 278
Converse (29329)
278 residents
- 29378 207
Una (29378)
207 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29307 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29307 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29302
Spartanburg (29302)
$80,819 median income
- 29307
Spartanburg (29307)
$65,850 median income
- 29373
Pacolet Mills (29373)
$62,143 median income
- 29303
Spartanburg (29303)
$48,295 median income
- 29330
Cowpens (29330)
$48,243 median income
- 29329
Converse (29329)
$35,972 median income
- 29378
Una (29378)
$32,356 median income
- 29346 $30,673
Glendale (29346)
$30,673 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29307 ranks #2 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29324 | Clifton, SC | 167 | 0.3 mi |
| 29329 | Converse, SC | 278 | 0.8 mi |
| 29346 | Glendale, SC | 307 | 2.7 mi |
| 29333 | Drayton, SC | 374 | 4.6 mi |
| 29330 | Cowpens, SC | 8,401 | 5.1 mi |
| 29302 | Spartanburg, SC | 16,571 | 6.2 mi |
| 29368 | Mayo, SC | 68 | 7.0 mi |
| 29303 | Spartanburg, SC | 25,058 | 7.7 mi |
| 29373 | Pacolet Mills, SC | 297 | 6.4 mi |
| 29378 | Una, SC | 207 | 7.9 mi |
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