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Chester ZIP code, South Carolina

The ZIP code for Chester, SC is 29706, and its area codes are 839 and 803.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,218
Area codes
839, 803

Chester in numbers

About 5,218 people live in Chester, in 2,115 households. The median household income is $46,138 a year, 33% below the South Carolina median of $69,324 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $123,000 (53% below the South Carolina median), and median gross rent is $902 a month. The median age is 38.8; 14.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.1% across South Carolina); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population5,218Chester5,218
Households2,115Chester2,115
Median age38.8Chester38.8South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$46,138Chester$46,138South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$123,000Chester$123,000South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$902Chester$902South Carolina$1,180US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%Chester14.0%South Carolina32.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.3 minChester28.3 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,579 / sq miChester1,579 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Chester

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Chester
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29706 Chester , SC Standard 18,742 $51,230 $158,800

Map of Chester ZIP codes

29706

The ZIP codes of Chester, 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 Chester

The nearest larger towns are Rock Hill (75,259 people, 20 mi), York (8,969 people, 20 mi) and Union (8,079 people, 23 mi).

Towns near Chester
TownPopulationDistance
Lesslie 3,077 19.4 mi
Rock Hill 75,259 19.5 mi
York 8,969 20.3 mi
Newport 4,121 21.5 mi
Union 8,079 23.4 mi
India Hook 3,960 23.8 mi
Winnsboro 3,322 24.3 mi
Lancaster 8,921 24.3 mi
Tega Cay 13,615 25.8 mi
Fort Mill 30,775 25.9 mi
Baxter Village 4,542 26.0 mi
Clover 7,234 28.1 mi
Lake Wylie 16,006 28.3 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Chester County · South Carolina ZIP codes

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