Smyrna, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29743
York County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,071
- 13/sq mi
- $86,064
- Median income
- $242,500
- Median home value
- 30.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Smyrna pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 44%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29743 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29743 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 80.5 square miles in Smyrna, York County, South Carolina. The area is home to 1,071 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 29743 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29743 sits at $86,064 (35% above the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $47,362. The poverty rate stands at 4.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.2%. On housing, the median home value is $242,500 (7% above the state average) with median rent at $862 per month, and 93.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29743 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing York County, so you can benchmark 29743 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 →
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 29743, Smyrna, 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
1,071
Population
80.5
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29743?
31.6
Median Age
57.7%
Male
42.3%
Female
5.9%
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?
$86,064
Median Household Income
+35% vs state
$47,362
Per Capita Income
4.5%
Poverty Rate
0.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29743 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$86,064 Top 31% higher than 69% 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?
698
Total Housing Units
694
Occupied Units
4
Vacant Units
2.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$242,500
Median Home Value
+7% vs state
$862
Median Rent
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 29743, employing approximately 30 people with a combined annual payroll of $973,000.
12
Businesses
30
Employees
$973K
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 33.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 33.3% |
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 29743 vs 29717 →
ZIP 29743 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29702
Blacksburg (29702)
10,059 residents
- 29717 1,251
Hickory Grove (29717)
1,251 residents
- 29743 1,071
Smyrna (29743)
1,071 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29743 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29743 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29743
Smyrna (29743)
$86,064 median income
- 29717
Hickory Grove (29717)
$68,235 median income
- 29702
Blacksburg (29702)
$49,705 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29743 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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