Rock Hill, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29732
York County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 53,781
- 389/sq mi
- $84,937
- Median income
- $334,000
- Median home value
- 40.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rock Hill pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated and unusually populous area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 29%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 389
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29732 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29732 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 138.1 square miles in Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina. The area is home to 53,781 residents, producing a population density of 389 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 29732 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29732 sits at $84,937 (33% above the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $43,349. The poverty rate stands at 7.6% and the unemployment rate at 3.4%. On housing, the median home value is $334,000 (48% above the state average) with median rent at $1,333 per month, and 73.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29732 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 40.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.2, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing York County, so you can benchmark 29732 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 29732
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 29732.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
270 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
177 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
129 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
128 establishments
- Construction
Construction
124 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 29732, Rock Hill, 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
53,781
Population
138.1
Area (sq mi)
389
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29732?
41.2
Median Age
48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
5.7%
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?
$84,937
Median Household Income
+33% vs state
$43,349
Per Capita Income
7.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
27.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 29732 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$84,937 Top 32% higher than 68% 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?
24,919
Total Housing Units
23,655
Occupied Units
1,264
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$334,000
Median Home Value
+48% vs state
$1,333
Median Rent
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+3.9%
YoY Change (2024)
263
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+163%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 29732 have increased 3.9% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +163% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.1% | 166 |
| 2021 | +14.8% | 191 |
| 2022 | +21.6% | 232 |
| 2023 | +9.2% | 254 |
| 2024 | +3.9% | 263 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,374 business establishments in ZIP 29732, employing approximately 15,920 people with a combined annual payroll of $713,102,000.
1,374
Businesses
15,920
Employees
$713.1M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 270 | 19.6% |
| Retail trade | 177 | 12.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 129 | 9.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 128 | 9.3% |
| Construction | 124 | 9.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 120 | 8.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 99 | 7.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 87 | 6.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 85 | 6.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 41 | 3.0% |
| Manufacturing | 32 | 2.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 21 | 1.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 19 | 1.4% |
| Educational services | 18 | 1.3% |
| Information | 17 | 1.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 0.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 29732 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29732
Rock Hill (29732)
53,781 residents
- 29730
Rock Hill (29730)
52,365 residents
- 29710
Clover (29710)
29,449 residents
- 29745
York (29745)
28,919 residents
- 29708
Fort Mill (29708)
25,035 residents
- 29733 1,751
Rock Hill (29733)
1,751 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29732 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29732 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29708
Fort Mill (29708)
$132,018 median income
- 29710
Clover (29710)
$96,563 median income
- 29732
Rock Hill (29732)
$84,937 median income
- 29745
York (29745)
$79,117 median income
- 29730
Rock Hill (29730)
$68,543 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29732 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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