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Central ZIP code, South Carolina

The ZIP code for Central, SC is 29630, and its area code is 864.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,320
Area code
864

Central in numbers

About 5,320 people live in Central, in 1,942 households. The median household income is $60,258 a year, 13% below the South Carolina median of $69,324 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $256,600 (about the same as the South Carolina median), and median gross rent is $876 a month. The median age is 24.0; 56.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.1% across South Carolina); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population5,320Central5,320
Households1,942Central1,942
Median age24.0Central24.0South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$60,258Central$60,258South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$256,600Central$256,600South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$876Central$876South Carolina$1,180US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher56.1%Central56.1%South Carolina32.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.1 minCentral23.1 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,635 / sq miCentral1,635 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Central town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Central

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Central
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29630 Central , SC Standard 15,982 $55,264 $234,500

Map of Central ZIP codes

29630

The ZIP codes of Central, SC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Central

The nearest larger towns are Clemson (18,072 people, 3.4 mi), Clemson University (7,015 people, 4.8 mi) and Seneca (8,993 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Central
TownPopulationDistance
Clemson 18,072 3.4 mi
Clemson University 7,015 4.8 mi
Pendleton 3,594 5.6 mi
Liberty 3,350 6.5 mi
Keowee Key 3,351 10.3 mi
Seneca 8,993 11.2 mi
Northlake 4,390 11.7 mi
Pickens 3,155 11.8 mi
Easley 24,841 12.8 mi
Centerville 7,049 13.9 mi
Anderson 30,051 15.8 mi
Powdersville 10,771 16.2 mi
Walhalla 4,157 16.3 mi
Piedmont 5,462 17.5 mi

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