Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29709: Chesterfield, SC
ZIP code 29709 uses the postal name Chesterfield, South Carolina and lies entirely in Chesterfield County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,784 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Chesterfield; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chesterfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chesterfield County
- Census places
- Chesterfield
- House district
- SC-7 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 100.2 sq mi · 60 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29709?
29709 centers on 34.719°, -80.099° and covers 100.2 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 29741, 29520, 28119, 29584, 28133.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29709, 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 29709 compare with the rest of Chesterfield County?
| Measure | 29709 | In Chesterfield County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,988 | 4th of 11 | 203rd of 424 |
| Median household income | $55k | 4th of 8 | 176th of 265 |
| Median home value | $144k | not ranked | not ranked |
29709's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$40,520) is more than a quarter of the figure ($144,200). 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 21% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 45% 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 29709?
The 2020 Census counted 5,911 people in 29709; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,988. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,988±682 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,911−9.0% since 2010 (6,498)
- Households
- 2,442
- Median age
- 45.2
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 29709?
Of the 5,988 people the ACS estimates in 29709, 23.3% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (23.5%).
- Under 1823.3%
- 18 to 6455.4%
- 65 and older21.3%
- White, not Hispanic67.7%
- Black, not Hispanic23.5%
- Other or two or more6.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 29709 earn?
Median household income is $54,784 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Chesterfield County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($58,531 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $54,784±$5,518
- Income per person
- $31,517
- Below the poverty line
- 16.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,2462,610 returns; wages 75% 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 29709?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $144,200
- Median gross rent
- $829
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.1%
- Housing units
- 2,827
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 29709?
104 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance24
- Retail trade19
- Other services (except public administration)14
- Accommodation and food services11
- Professional, scientific, and technical services7
- Construction6
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 29709?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29741 | Ruby | 1,504 | $45k | 5.5 mi |
| 29520 | Cheraw | 13,206 | $42k | 9.9 mi |
| 28119 | Morven, NC | 2,182 | $50k | 10.1 mi |
| 29584 | Patrick | 2,979 | $46k | 10.1 mi |
| 28133 | Peachland, NC | 2,060 | $47k | 12.9 mi |
| 29727 | Mount Croghan | 2,300 | $48k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 28102 | McFarlan, NC | 164 | – | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 29596 | Wallace | 1,910 | $35k | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.