🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

29860

North Augusta

ZIP Code 29860 is a standard zip code serving North Augusta, North Augusta, South Carolina (SC), in Aiken County, United States. It has an estimated population of 14,450 with a median household income of $66,070. 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: North Augusta
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 33.602800
Longitude: -81.974800

Geographic Details

Land Area: 52.01 mi²
Water Area: 1.07 mi²
Population Density: 278.0 people per mi² (65th percentile)
Bounding Box: 33.698769°N, 33.532096°S, -81.891094°E, -82.048991°W

With 14,450 residents spread across 52.01 square miles, this area has a population density of 278.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

14,450

Population

75th percentile

$66,070

Median Income

80th percentile

$165,300

Median Home Value

65th percentile

52.01 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 29860 is $66,070, and the median home value is $165,300. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

5,758

Total Units

5,412

Occupied Units

94.0%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in North Augusta, SC.

29841

North Augusta

29861

North Augusta

Similar ZIP Codes in South Carolina

ZIP codes with similar median household income in South Carolina.

29821

Clarks Hill

$63,125

29803

Aiken

$62,568

29075

Little Mountain

$70,491

29732

Rock Hill

$56,825

29316

Boiling Springs

$57,716

29910

Bluffton

$57,665

29414

Charleston

$63,805

29412

Charleston

$59,216

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