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Elgin ZIP code, South Carolina

The ZIP code for Elgin, SC is 29045, and its area codes are 803 and 839.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,080
Area codes
803, 839

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Elgin itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Columbia (5.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Elgin in numbers

About 2,080 people live in Elgin, in 716 households. The median household income is $91,667 a year, 32% above the South Carolina median of $69,324 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $217,400 (16% below the South Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,278 a month. The median age is 35.6; 27.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.1% across South Carolina); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population2,080Elgin2,080
Households716Elgin716
Median age35.6Elgin35.6South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$91,667Elgin$91,667South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$217,400Elgin$217,400South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,278Elgin$1,278South Carolina$1,180US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.1%Elgin27.1%South Carolina32.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.2 minElgin27.2 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,922 / sq miElgin1,922 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Elgin

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elgin
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29045 Elgin , SC Standard 31,372 $87,366 $266,400

Map of Elgin ZIP codes

29045

The ZIP codes of Elgin, 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 Elgin

The nearest larger towns are Lugoff (9,786 people, 6.2 mi), Woodfield (9,465 people, 11 mi) and Columbia (139,643 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Elgin
TownPopulationDistance
Lugoff 9,786 6.2 mi
Woodfield 9,465 11.0 mi
Columbia 139,643 11.0 mi
Dentsville 15,209 11.3 mi
Blythewood 5,731 11.9 mi
Camden 8,267 12.2 mi
Forest Acres 10,530 14.0 mi
East Camden 4,194 14.5 mi
Capitol View 4,374 15.9 mi
Arthurtown 3,272 18.5 mi
St. Andrews 19,868 19.7 mi
Cayce 13,741 20.7 mi
West Columbia 17,963 21.5 mi
Seven Oaks 15,921 21.7 mi

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