Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29720: Lancaster, SC
ZIP code 29720 uses the postal name Lancaster, South Carolina and lies entirely in Lancaster County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 54,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,969 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Van Wyck (4%), Lancaster (2%), Elgin (2%), Springdale (2%), Irwin (1%), Buford (under 1%), Tradesville (under 1%) and Unity (under 1%); 88% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lancaster · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lancaster County
- Census places
- Van Wyck (4%); Lancaster (2%); Elgin (2%) census-designated place; Springdale (2%) census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Cloisters, Erwinwood Acres, Greenbriar, Gregwood, Santarosa, Westwood GeoNames
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- House district
- SC-5 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 285.0 sq mi · 188 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29720?
29720 centers on 34.745°, -80.743° and covers 285.0 square miles of land plus 4.0 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 29714, 29704, 28173, 29058, 28112, 29055, 29707, 29067, 29730, 29728.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29720, 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 29720 compare with the rest of Lancaster County?
| Measure | 29720 | In Lancaster County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 53,584 | 1st of 5 | 12th of 424 |
| Median household income | $63k | 2nd of 5 | 126th of 265 |
| Median home value | $246k | 2nd of 4 | 101st of 260 |
Its median household income is higher than in 35% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 62% 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 29720?
The 2020 Census counted 51,198 people in 29720; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 53,584. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 11.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 53,584
- 2020 Census count
- 51,198+11.2% since 2010 (46,041)
- Households
- 20,644
- Median age
- 42.0
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 29720?
Of the 53,584 people the ACS estimates in 29720, 21.2% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (64.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (24.3%).
- Under 1821.2%
- 18 to 6459.0%
- 65 and older19.8%
- White, not Hispanic64.5%
- Black, not Hispanic24.3%
- Hispanic or Latino8.0%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- 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 29720 earn?
Median household income is $62,969 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Lancaster County. It rose from $52,671 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,969
- Income per person
- $33,828
- Below the poverty line
- 15.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,01124,220 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 29720?
FHFA's house price index for 29720, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 114% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 59% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $245,500
- Median gross rent
- $891
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.8%
- Housing units
- 22,777
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 29720?
830 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 54 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade153
- Other services (except public administration)128
- Health care and social assistance106
- Accommodation and food services68
- Construction66
- Finance and insurance61
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 29720?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29714 | Fort Lawn | 3,462 | $71k | 10.0 mi |
| 29704 | Catawba | 3,060 | $74k | 11.2 mi |
| 28173 | Waxhaw, NC | 65,274 | $151k | 12.0 mi |
| 29058 | Heath Springs | 5,423 | $52k | 13.2 mi |
| 28112 | Monroe, NC | 28,461 | $81k | 14.9 mi |
| 29055 | Great Falls | 3,924 | $37k | 15.3 mi |
| 29707 | Fort Mill | 37,629 | $118k | 18.0 mi |
| 29067 | Kershaw | 11,116 | $52k | 18.2 mi |
| 29730 | Rock Hill | 58,199 | $69k | 18.5 mi |
| 29728 | Pageland | 9,043 | $45k | 19.5 mi |
| 28108 | Mineral Springs, NC | 34 | – | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 29712 | Edgemoor | 2,047 | $63k | 13.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Lancaster?
2 more ZIP codes carry the postal name Lancaster, SC without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for them.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 29721 | Lancaster County |
| 29722 | Lancaster County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.