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Lancaster ZIP codes, South Carolina

Lancaster, SC has 3 ZIP codes (29720, 29721 and 29722) and area codes 803 and 839. The largest is 29720.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Population
8,921
Area codes
803, 839

Lancaster in numbers

About 8,921 people live in Lancaster, in 3,646 households. The median household income is $46,311 a year, 33% below the South Carolina median of $69,324 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $239,100 (8% below the South Carolina median), and median gross rent is $868 a month. The median age is 40.4; 21.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.1% across South Carolina); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population8,921Lancaster8,921
Households3,646Lancaster3,646
Median age40.4Lancaster40.4South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$46,311Lancaster$46,311South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$239,100Lancaster$239,100South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$868Lancaster$868South Carolina$1,180US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%Lancaster21.1%South Carolina32.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.4 minLancaster26.4 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,239 / sq miLancaster1,239 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lancaster

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lancaster
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29720 Lancaster , SC Standard 53,584 $62,969 $245,500
29721 Lancaster , SC No street area — — —
29722 Lancaster , SC No street area — — —

Map of Lancaster ZIP codes

297202972129722

The ZIP codes of Lancaster, 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 Lancaster

The nearest larger towns are Waxhaw, NC (22,275 people, 15 mi), Rock Hill (75,259 people, 20 mi) and Wesley Chapel, NC (9,090 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Lancaster
TownPopulationDistance
Lesslie 3,077 14.4 mi
Waxhaw, NC 22,275 15.0 mi
Mineral Springs, NC 3,314 16.2 mi
Marvin, NC 6,692 19.1 mi
Rock Hill 75,259 19.9 mi
Wesley Chapel, NC 9,090 20.2 mi
Weddington, NC 13,805 20.8 mi
Fort Mill 30,775 21.4 mi
Monroe, NC 36,759 23.0 mi
Baxter Village 4,542 23.6 mi
Chester 5,218 24.3 mi
India Hook 3,960 24.3 mi
Indian Trail, NC 42,036 25.0 mi
Newport 4,121 25.2 mi

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