Lexington County, South Carolina

Lexington County covers 699 sq mi of land and has about 304,887 residents. 16 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 9 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

304,887

436/sq mi

Median household income

$77K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$235K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,178

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.8

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

11.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Lexington County

16 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
29033	Cayce	Residential	12,837	$61,237	$163,800
29036	Chapin	Residential	26,620	$113,986	$410,700
29053	Gaston	Residential	21,076	$56,703	$126,300
29054	Gilbert	Residential	11,174	$91,099	$283,500
29070	Leesville	Residential	15,657	$65,865	$197,600
29071	Lexington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
29072	Lexington	Residential	69,407	$106,382	$332,400
29073	Lexington	Residential	53,156	$77,229	$216,300
29123	Pelion	Residential	7,938	$59,317	$151,100
29160	Swansea	Residential	7,419	$61,964	$147,500
29169	West Columbia	Residential	21,647	$57,122	$209,200
29170	West Columbia	Residential	21,247	$74,902	$212,800
29171	West Columbia · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
29172	West Columbia	Residential	8,974	$64,430	$180,800
29212	Columbia	Residential	27,657	$77,142	$247,000
29228	Columbia · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—

Lexington County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

27%

Some college

21%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

13%

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

0.0%

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

0.0%

Worked from home

12%

Other

At a glance

	Lexington	U.S.
Own their home	77.4%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.1%	35.7%
Work from home	11.9%	15.1%
Households with broadband	92.3%	91%
Without health insurance	8.7%	8.4%
Foreign-born	6.5%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	9%	6.2%
Unemployment	4.5%	5.2%
Average commute	26 min	26.4 min