Fort Lawn, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29714
Chester County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,927
- 35/sq mi
- $70,475
- Median income
- $189,800
- Median home value
- 18.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fort Lawn pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 35
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29714 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29714 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 84.6 square miles in Fort Lawn, Chester County, South Carolina. The area is home to 2,927 residents, producing a population density of 35 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 29714 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29714 sits at $70,475 (11% above the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $26,205. The poverty rate stands at 12.0% and the unemployment rate at 5.5%. On housing, the median home value is $189,800 (16% below the state average) with median rent at $1,335 per month, and 77.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29714 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.1, and the average commute is 41 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Chester County, so you can benchmark 29714 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 29714
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 29714.
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
3 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
3 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 29714, Fort Lawn, 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
2,927
Population
84.6
Area (sq mi)
35
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29714?
34.1
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
1.3%
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?
$70,475
Median Household Income
+11% vs state
$26,205
Per Capita Income
12.0%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
41.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 29714 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$70,475 47th percentile higher than 47% 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?
1,229
Total Housing Units
1,127
Occupied Units
102
Vacant Units
3.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$189,800
Median Home Value
-16% vs state
$1,335
Median Rent
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 30 business establishments in ZIP 29714, employing approximately 229 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,290,000.
30
Businesses
229
Employees
$8.3M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 23.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 20.0% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 10.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 10.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 10.0% |
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 29714 vs 29704 →
ZIP 29714 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29055
Great Falls (29055)
4,337 residents
- 29704
Catawba (29704)
3,721 residents
- 29714
Fort Lawn (29714)
2,927 residents
- 29712
Edgemoor (29712)
2,317 residents
- 29729
Richburg (29729)
2,271 residents
- 29724 43
Lando (29724)
43 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29714 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29714 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29704
Catawba (29704)
$74,303 median income
- 29714
Fort Lawn (29714)
$70,475 median income
- 29712
Edgemoor (29712)
$62,656 median income
- 29729
Richburg (29729)
$53,618 median income
- 29055
Great Falls (29055)
$37,401 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29714 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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