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ZIP Code 29560: Lake City, SC
ZIP code 29560 uses the postal name Lake City, South Carolina and lies mostly in Florence County (48% of its land), reaching into Williamsburg County and Clarendon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 12,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,601 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Lake City; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lake City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Florence County (48%); Williamsburg County (42%); Clarendon County (10%)
- Census places
- Lake City
- Neighborhoods
- Kelley Heights, Kennedy Park, Martha Law Estates, Palmetto Estates, Wedgefield, Wren Village GeoNames
- Metro area
- Florence, SC
- House districts
- SC-6 (87%), SC-7 (13%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 164.9 sq mi · 74 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29560?
29560 centers on 33.839°, -79.750° and covers 164.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 29518, 29591, 29556, 29114, 29583, 29162, 29111, 29555, 29580, 29554.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29560, 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 29560 compare with the rest of Florence County?
| Measure | 29560 | In Florence County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,277 | 4th of 11 | 148th of 424 |
| Median household income | $47k | 5th of 7 | 225th of 265 |
| Median home value | $126k | 5th of 8 | 215th of 260 |
Its median household income is higher than in 11% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 49% 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 29560?
The 2020 Census counted 12,668 people in 29560; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,277. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,277
- 2020 Census count
- 12,668−7.3% since 2010 (13,664)
- Households
- 5,164
- Median age
- 44.0
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 29560?
Of the 12,277 people the ACS estimates in 29560, 18.6% are under 18 and 20.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (54.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (39.4%).
- Under 1818.6%
- 18 to 6460.6%
- 65 and older20.8%
- Black, not Hispanic54.3%
- White, not Hispanic39.4%
- Other or two or more5.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 29560 earn?
Median household income is $46,601 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Florence County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($49,227 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $46,601
- Income per person
- $31,025
- Below the poverty line
- 21.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,3195,200 returns; wages 69% 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 29560?
FHFA's house price index for 29560, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 79% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 56% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +11.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $125,900
- Median gross rent
- $709
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.2%
- Housing units
- 6,202
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 29560?
273 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 20 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade73
- Health care and social assistance29
- Other services (except public administration)29
- Finance and insurance27
- Accommodation and food services23
- Construction13
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 29560?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29518 | Cades | 1,121 | $62k | 6.3 mi |
| 29591 | Scranton | 4,639 | $65k | 6.9 mi |
| 29556 | Kingstree | 10,559 | $42k | 11.8 mi |
| 29114 | Olanta | 1,786 | $57k | 13.2 mi |
| 29583 | Pamplico | 4,994 | $35k | 14.1 mi |
| 29162 | Turbeville | 3,776 | $62k | 15.2 mi |
| 29111 | New Zion | 1,401 | $76k | 16.1 mi |
| 29555 | Johnsonville | 5,972 | $43k | 16.8 mi |
| 29580 | Nesmith | 1,322 | $50k | 17.1 mi |
| 29554 | Hemingway | 8,681 | $55k | 22.6 mi |
| 29530 | Coward | 2,641 | $44k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 29541 | Effingham | 9,326 | $52k | 15.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.