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Fairfax ZIP code, South Carolina

The ZIP code for Fairfax, SC is 29827, and its area codes are 803 and 839.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,935
Area codes
803, 839

Fairfax in numbers

About 1,935 people live in Fairfax, in 895 households. The median household income is $40,649 a year, 41% below the South Carolina median of $69,324 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $63,000 (76% below the South Carolina median), and median gross rent is $662 a month. The median age is 50.3; 9.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.1% across South Carolina); the average commute takes 41 minutes.

Population1,935Fairfax1,935
Households895Fairfax895
Median age50.3Fairfax50.3South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$40,649Fairfax$40,649South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$63,000Fairfax$63,000South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$662Fairfax$662South Carolina$1,180US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.7%Fairfax9.7%South Carolina32.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute41.2 minFairfax41.2 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density584 / sq miFairfax584 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Fairfax

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fairfax
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29827 Fairfax , SC Standard 3,396 $40,844 $66,600

Map of Fairfax ZIP codes

29827

The ZIP codes of Fairfax, 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 Fairfax

The nearest larger towns are Allendale (2,653 people, 5.4 mi), Hampton (2,636 people, 9.7 mi) and Varnville (2,571 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Fairfax
TownPopulationDistance
Allendale 2,653 5.4 mi
Hampton 2,636 9.7 mi
Varnville 2,571 11.7 mi
Barnwell 4,613 20.9 mi
Denmark 3,117 25.2 mi
Bamberg 2,996 26.4 mi
Sylvania, GA 2,618 27.7 mi

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

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