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Gaston ZIP code, South Carolina

The ZIP code for Gaston, SC is 29053, and its area code is 803.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,803
Area code
803

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Gaston itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Swansea (6.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Gaston uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Gaston in numbers

About 1,803 people live in Gaston, in 806 households. The median household income is $60,000 a year, 13% below the South Carolina median of $69,324 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,000 (54% below the South Carolina median), and median gross rent is $995 a month. The median age is 40.4; 11.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.1% across South Carolina); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population1,803Gaston1,803
Households806Gaston806
Median age40.4Gaston40.4South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$60,000Gaston$60,000South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$120,000Gaston$120,000South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$995Gaston$995South Carolina$1,180US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%Gaston11.3%South Carolina32.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.4 minGaston27.4 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density339 / sq miGaston339 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Gaston

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Gaston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29053 Gaston , SC Standard 21,076 $56,703 $126,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Gaston

These ZIP codes cover part of Gaston but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Gaston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29160 Swansea , SC Standard 7,419 $61,964 $147,500

Map of Gaston ZIP codes

29053

The ZIP codes of Gaston, 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 Gaston

The nearest larger towns are Pine Ridge (2,596 people, 5.8 mi), South Congaree (2,075 people, 6.7 mi) and White Knoll (8,310 people, 9.3 mi).

Towns near Gaston
TownPopulationDistance
Pine Ridge 2,596 5.8 mi
White Knoll 8,310 9.3 mi
Cayce 13,741 9.8 mi
Springdale 2,742 9.8 mi
Red Bank 11,314 10.9 mi
Arthurtown 3,272 11.6 mi
Oak Grove 12,256 11.8 mi
West Columbia 17,963 11.9 mi
Lexington 24,585 14.0 mi
Capitol View 4,374 14.4 mi
Seven Oaks 15,921 15.9 mi
St. Andrews 19,868 16.1 mi
Forest Acres 10,530 16.5 mi
Columbia 139,643 19.0 mi

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