🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

29803

Aiken

ZIP Code 29803 is a standard zip code serving Aiken, Aiken, South Carolina (SC), in Aiken County, United States. It has an estimated population of 36,843 with a median household income of $62,568. 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: Aiken
City: Aiken
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 33.505900
Longitude: -81.695100

Geographic Details

Land Area: 190.36 mi²
Water Area: 0.75 mi²
Population Density: 194.0 people per mi² (60th percentile)
Bounding Box: 33.558614°N, 33.270030°S, -81.516319°E, -81.841898°W

With 36,843 residents spread across 190.36 square miles, this area has a population density of 194.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

36,843

Population

90th percentile

$62,568

Median Income

75th percentile

$174,000

Median Home Value

65th percentile

190.36 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 29803 is $62,568, and the median home value is $174,000. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

17,234

Total Units

15,718

Occupied Units

91.2%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Aiken, SC.

29801

Aiken

29802

Aiken

29804

Aiken

29805

Aiken

29808

Aiken

Similar ZIP Codes in South Carolina

ZIP codes with similar median household income in South Carolina.

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29212

Columbia

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Fort Mill

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29229

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$63,753

29075

Little Mountain

$70,491

29639

Due West

$53,958

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