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Lake City ZIP code, South Carolina

The ZIP code for Lake City, SC is 29560, and its area codes are 843 and 854.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
5,988
Area codes
843, 854

Mail addressed to Lake City 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.

Lake City in numbers

About 5,988 people live in Lake City, in 2,612 households. The median household income is $33,600 a year, 52% below the South Carolina median of $69,324 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $144,300 (44% below the South Carolina median), and median gross rent is $702 a month. The median age is 43.7; 19.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.1% across South Carolina); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population5,988Lake City5,988
Households2,612Lake City2,612
Median age43.7Lake City43.7South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$33,600Lake City$33,600South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$144,300Lake City$144,300South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$702Lake City$702South Carolina$1,180US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%Lake City19.6%South Carolina32.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.9 minLake City24.9 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,100 / sq miLake City1,100 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lake City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lake City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29560 Lake City , SC Standard 12,277 $46,601 $125,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lake City

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

ZIP codes overlapping Lake City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29591 Scranton , SC Standard 4,639 $65,000 $93,300

Map of Lake City ZIP codes

29560

The ZIP codes of Lake City, 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 Lake City

The nearest larger towns are Florence (40,408 people, 22 mi), Marion (6,206 people, 30 mi) and Darlington (6,120 people, 31 mi).

Towns near Lake City
TownPopulationDistance
Kingstree 3,132 14.5 mi
Florence 40,408 21.6 mi
Manning 3,863 29.2 mi
Marion 6,206 29.7 mi

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

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zipcodes.pro. “Lake City, SC ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/sc/lake-city

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