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Cheraw ZIP code, South Carolina

The ZIP code for Cheraw, SC is 29520, and its area codes are 843 and 854.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,960
Area codes
843, 854

Cheraw in numbers

About 4,960 people live in Cheraw, in 2,245 households. The median household income is $26,689 a year, 62% below the South Carolina median of $69,324 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,200 (41% below the South Carolina median), and median gross rent is $800 a month. The median age is 44.6; 20.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.1% across South Carolina); the average commute takes 14 minutes.

Population4,960Cheraw4,960
Households2,245Cheraw2,245
Median age44.6Cheraw44.6South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$26,689Cheraw$26,689South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$152,200Cheraw$152,200South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$800Cheraw$800South Carolina$1,180US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%Cheraw20.3%South Carolina32.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute13.8 minCheraw13.8 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density833 / sq miCheraw833 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Cheraw

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cheraw
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29520 Cheraw , SC Standard 13,206 $42,308 $106,800

Map of Cheraw ZIP codes

29520

The ZIP codes of Cheraw, 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 Cheraw

The nearest larger towns are Bennettsville (7,751 people, 14 mi), Hamlet, NC (5,961 people, 18 mi) and Rockingham, NC (8,967 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Cheraw
TownPopulationDistance
Bennettsville 7,751 13.8 mi
East Rockingham, NC 2,779 17.0 mi
Hamlet, NC 5,961 17.5 mi
Rockingham, NC 8,967 18.8 mi
Wadesboro, NC 4,972 20.5 mi
North Hartsville 3,304 22.3 mi
Hartsville 7,419 24.9 mi
Laurinburg, NC 15,087 25.2 mi
Polkton, NC 2,555 26.5 mi
Darlington 6,120 27.5 mi

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