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ZIP Code 29702: Blacksburg, SC
ZIP code 29702 uses the postal name Blacksburg, South Carolina and lies mostly in Cherokee County (85% of its land) with the rest in York County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,705 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Blacksburg (2%) and Cherokee Falls (under 1%); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Blacksburg · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cherokee County (85%); York County (15%)
- Census places
- Blacksburg (2%); Cherokee Falls (under 1%) census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Easterly Heights, Glenwood Estates GeoNames
- Micro area
- Gaffney, SC
- House district
- SC-5 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 93.4 sq mi · 105 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29702?
29702 centers on 35.116°, -81.473° and covers 93.4 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 28073, 29743, 28086, 28152, 29717, 29340, 29341, 29710.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29702, 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 29702 compare with the rest of Cherokee County?
| Measure | 29702 | In Cherokee County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,770 | 5th of 8 | 167th of 424 |
| Median household income | $50k | 4th of 7 | 209th of 265 |
| Median home value | $127k | not ranked | not ranked |
29702's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$55,090) is more than a quarter of the figure ($126,600). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 14% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 54% 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 29702?
The 2020 Census counted 9,804 people in 29702; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,770. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,770
- 2020 Census count
- 9,804−2.5% since 2010 (10,059)
- Households
- 3,697
- Median age
- 41.7
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 29702?
Of the 9,770 people the ACS estimates in 29702, 28.5% are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.5%).
- Under 1828.5%
- 18 to 6454.4%
- 65 and older17.1%
- White, not Hispanic85.5%
- Black, not Hispanic6.0%
- Hispanic or Latino4.4%
- Other or two or more3.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 29702 earn?
Median household income is $49,705 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Cherokee County. It rose from $39,683 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $49,705±$5,406
- Income per person
- $28,475
- Below the poverty line
- 15.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,3704,110 returns; wages 77% 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 29702?
FHFA's house price index for 29702, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 97% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $126,600
- Median gross rent
- $721
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.6%
- Housing units
- 4,280
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 29702?
130 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade29
- Other services (except public administration)27
- Construction17
- Manufacturing11
- Accommodation and food services10
- Wholesale trade7
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 29702?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28073 | Grover, NC | 5,890 | $53k | 5.7 mi |
| 29743 | Smyrna | 1,826 | $86k | 6.8 mi |
| 28086 | Kings Mountain, NC | 29,460 | $62k | 10.4 mi |
| 28152 | Shelby, NC | 26,134 | $58k | 10.9 mi |
| 29717 | Hickory Grove | 1,644 | $68k | 11.5 mi |
| 29340 | Gaffney | 20,763 | $44k | 11.8 mi |
| 29341 | Gaffney | 20,647 | $58k | 13.5 mi |
| 29710 | Clover | 40,595 | $97k | 14.2 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.