🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

29316

Boiling Springs

ZIP Code 29316 is a standard zip code serving Boiling Springs, Boiling Springs, South Carolina (SC), in Spartanburg County, United States. It has an estimated population of 22,281 with a median household income of $57,716. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: South Carolina (SC)
County: Spartanburg
City: Boiling Springs
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 35.046500
Longitude: -81.981800

Geographic Details

Land Area: 21.77 mi²
Water Area: 0.04 mi²
Population Density: 1023.0 people per mi² (75th percentile)
Bounding Box: 35.089798°N, 34.996964°S, -81.925591°E, -82.027716°W

With 22,281 residents spread across 21.77 square miles, this area has a population density of 1023.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

22,281

Population

80th percentile

$57,716

Median Income

70th percentile

$133,200

Median Home Value

50th percentile

21.77 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 29316 is $57,716, and the median home value is $133,200.

Housing

8,986

Total Units

8,395

Occupied Units

93.4%

Occupancy Rate

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