Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,365
| This zip code: | $35,365 | | South Carolina: | $43,329 |
Nearest zip codes: 29596, 28102, 29584, 29709, 28119, 29593.
Housing units in zip code 29520 with a mortgage: 1,675 (213 second mortgage, 206 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,224
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $895
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $266
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 23.2% | | Whole state: | 15.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.3% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 29520 include: Cash Baptist Church (A), Jim Rights Church (B), Cheraw Church of God (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Mount Olivet Church (E), Midway Church (F), Goodmans Creek Church (G), McLain church (H), Westfield Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Olivet Cemetery (1), Montrose Cemetery (2), Chatham Hill Memorial Gardens (3), Zoar Cemetery (4), Westfield Creek Cemetery (5), Smithville Cemetery (6), Brocks Mill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Cash Lake (A), Laney Pond (B), Petros Lake (C), Robeson Millpond (D), Eureka Lake (E), Gaddy Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pee Dee River (A), Goodmans Creek (B), Hugh Creek (C), Juniper Creek (D), Reedy Branch (E), Thompson Creek (F), Reedys Branch (G), Sixmile Creek (H), Westfield Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Cheraw Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 115
- 1995 to 1998: 446
- 1990 to 1994: 612
- 1980 to 1989: 1,150
- 1970 to 1979: 1,287
- 1960 to 1969: 927
- 1950 to 1959: 654
- 1940 to 1949: 392
- 1939 or earlier: 476
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cheraw, SC (29520): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 68
- 2 bedrooms: 742
- 3 bedrooms: 2,403
- 4 bedrooms: 595
- 5 or more bedrooms: 136
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 16
- 1 bedrooms: 212
- 2 bedrooms: 758
- 3 bedrooms: 489
- 4 bedrooms: 46
- 5 or more bedrooms: 17
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Vehicles available in 29520 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 400
- 1 vehicle: 964
- 2 vehicles: 1,751
- 3 vehicles: 674
- 4 vehicles: 113
- 5 or more vehicles: 42
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 509
- 1 vehicle: 694
- 2 vehicles: 281
- 3 vehicles: 44
- 4 vehicles: 10
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 29520:
- Less than $10,000: 67
- $10,000 to $14,999: 34
- $15,000 to $19,999: 79
- $20,000 to $24,999: 88
- $25,000 to $29,999: 64
- $30,000 to $34,999: 79
- $35,000 to $39,999: 91
- $40,000 to $49,999: 174
- $50,000 to $59,999: 189
- $60,000 to $69,999: 211
- $70,000 to $79,999: 256
- $80,000 to $89,999: 258
- $90,000 to $99,999: 262
- $100,000 to $124,999: 634
- $125,000 to $149,999: 513
- $150,000 to $174,999: 253
- $175,000 to $199,999: 162
- $200,000 to $249,999: 188
- $250,000 to $299,999: 75
- $300,000 to $399,999: 70
- $400,000 to $499,999: 53
- $500,000 to $749,999: 38
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 29520:
- Less than $100: 110
- $100 to $149: 85
- $150 to $199: 97
- $200 to $249: 76
- $250 to $299: 190
- $300 to $349: 156
- $350 to $399: 122
- $400 to $449: 70
- $450 to $499: 20
- $500 to $549: 24
- $550 to $599: 15
- $600 to $649: 19
- $800 to $899: 19
- $900 to $999: 35
- No cash rent: 306
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $48,339.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $125,843
- Black or African American householders: $83,627
- Asian householders: $104,735
- Two or more races householders: $99,740
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $72,509
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,956 (it was $63,600 in 2000)
| 29520: | $101,956 | | South Carolina: | $133,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,601 - $143,680
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $137,667| Here: | $137,667 | | State: | $214,820 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $121,852| Here: | $121,852 | | State: | $195,928 |
In 2-unit structures: $76,694| Here: | $76,694 | | State: | $168,372 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $101,617| Here: | $101,617 | | State: | $191,807 |
Mobile homes: $35,259| Here: | $35,259 | | State: | $45,713 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500| Here: | $22,500 | | State: | $45,615 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,140
- One, attached: 110
- Two: 192
- 3 or 4: 200
- 5 to 9: 167
- 10 to 19: 50
- 20 to 49: 28
- 50 or more: 9
- Mobile homes: 1,154
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,505 (83%)
- Carpooled: 628 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
- Bicycle: 15 (0%)
- Walked: 125 (2%)
- Other means: 55 (1%)
- Worked at home: 99 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 215
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1270
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1287
- 15 to 19 minutes: 839
- 20 to 24 minutes: 524
- 25 to 29 minutes: 186
- 30 to 34 minutes: 391
- 35 to 39 minutes: 91
- 40 to 44 minutes: 92
- 45 to 59 minutes: 178
- 60 to 89 minutes: 93
- 90 or more minutes: 176
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 13,670
- In family households: 11,992 (2,631 male householders, 1,297 female householders)
2,566 spouses, 4,325 children (4,015 natural, 110 adopted, 200 stepchildren), 524 grandchildren, 86 brothers or sisters, 105 parents, 185 other relatives, 273 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,678 (700 male householders (656 living alone)), 856 female householders (817 living alone)), 122 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 390 (374 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,611 2-persons, 1,126 3-persons, 780 4-persons, 281 5-persons, 82 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,473 1-person, 61 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 11 4-persons.
1,883 married couples with children.
1,286 single-parent households (168 men, 1,118 women).
96.8% of residents of 29520 zip code speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 15% well, 16% not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 31% not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (18% very well, 58% well, 24% not well).
Foreign born population: 141 (1.0%)
(46.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (35%)
- Germany (23%)
- Italy (11%)
- Japan (7%)
- Other Eastern Europe (6%)
- Other Eastern Africa (6%)
- Canada (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 29
- 1990 to 1994: 37
- 1985 to 1989: 19
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1965 to 1969: 40
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White population: 7,549
Black population: 6,109
American Indian population: 60
Asian population: 81
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 26
Two or more races population: 86

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 5629 |
|  United States or American: 1813 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 551 |
|  English: 430 |
|  Irish: 399 |
|  German: 368 |
|  Scottish: 195 |
|  Italian: 134 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 123 |
|  African: 123 |
|  Polish: 68 |
|  French (except Basque): 58 |
|  European: 49 |
|  British: 46 |
|  French Canadian: 36 |
|  Slovak: 28 |
|  Swedish: 24 |
|  Welsh: 19 |
|  Norwegian: 18 |
|  Dutch: 14 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12 |
|  Jamaican: 12 |
|  Arab:: 10 |
|  Lebanese: 10 |
|  Ukrainian: 10 |
|  Bulgarian: 9 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $39,667
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (53%)
- Utility gas (27%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10516
- Northeast: 581
- Midwest: 311
- South: 2358
- West: 132
68% of the 29520 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in South Carolina.
Population in 1990: 13,063. Population change in the 1990s: +848 (+6.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 242
| Here: | 12.8% | | South Carolina: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 43
| Here: | 4.3% | | South Carolina: | 8.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 39
| Here: | 10.8% | | South Carolina: | 20.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- HENLEYS CONSTRUCTION CO , INC (RT 3 BOX 203 in CHERAW, SC; small business): $113,230 in 13 contracts from 1999 to 2002
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Radar and Navigational Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings by Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2), Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $18,796; 2001: $23,344; 2002: $60,597; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$36,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2002-04-15. Completion date: 2002-04-15.
$24,597 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2002-09-16. Completion date: 2002-10-25.
$9,346 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Radar and Navigational Facilities. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2000-02-11. Completion date: 2000-03-16.
$8,645 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2001-08-03. Completion date: 2001-08-29.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 2 establishments)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 7, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 361 people in nursing homes
- 20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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