Jefferson, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29718
Chesterfield County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,856
- 13/sq mi
- $59,464
- Median income
- $127,500
- Median home value
- 11.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Jefferson pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29718 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29718 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 303.6 square miles in Jefferson, Chesterfield County, South Carolina. The area is home to 3,856 residents, producing a population density of 13 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 29718 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29718 sits at $59,464 (7% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $30,588. The poverty rate stands at 12.1% and the unemployment rate at 7.1%. On housing, the median home value is $127,500 (44% below the state average) with median rent at $810 per month, and 82.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29718 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.8, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Chesterfield County, so you can benchmark 29718 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 29718
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 29718.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 3
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
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 29718, Jefferson, 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
3,856
Population
303.6
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29718?
40.8
Median Age
46.0%
Male
54.0%
Female
1.1%
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?
$59,464
Median Household Income
-7% vs state
$30,588
Per Capita Income
12.1%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
28.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 29718 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,464 28th percentile higher than 28% 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?
1,761
Total Housing Units
1,597
Occupied Units
164
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$127,500
Median Home Value
-44% vs state
$810
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 44 business establishments in ZIP 29718, employing approximately 309 people with a combined annual payroll of $16,724,000.
44
Businesses
309
Employees
$16.7M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 9 | 20.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 13.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 11.4% |
| Construction | 4 | 9.1% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 6.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 6.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 6.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 6.8% |
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 29718 vs 29727 →
ZIP 29718 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29728
Pageland (29728)
10,301 residents
- 29718 3,856
Jefferson (29718)
3,856 residents
- 29741 2,082
Ruby (29741)
2,082 residents
- 29727 1,650
Mount Croghan (29727)
1,650 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29718 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29718 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29718
Jefferson (29718)
$59,464 median income
- 29727
Mount Croghan (29727)
$47,904 median income
- 29728
Pageland (29728)
$45,250 median income
- 29741
Ruby (29741)
$45,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29718 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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