Estimated zip code population in 2022: 9,794 Zip code population in 2010: 10,059 Zip code population in 2000: 9,655
Houses and condos: 4,282 Renter-occupied apartments: 937
% of renters here:
26%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 29702: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 99.0 sq. mi. Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 99 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.4% ($511)
South Carolina:
0.5% ($1,185)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $596 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $396 (0.3%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 4,636
(47.3%)
Females: 5,159
(52.7%)
For population 25 years and over in 29702:
High school or higher: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 29702:
Never married: 28.5%
Now married: 51.9%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 10.6%
Zip code 29702 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 29702, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $42,577 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,577
State:
$65,754
Salary/wage: $37,238 (reported on 85.2% of returns)
Here:
$37,238
State:
$52,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1165.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3750.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6904.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10177.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15741.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $889 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$889
South Carolina:
$1,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,403 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,403
State:
$8,783
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 12.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 242.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,957 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:
+$7,957
State:
+$24,194
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 24.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 135.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 381.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,106 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
+$9,106
State:
+$11,253
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.4% for AGIs below $25k, 104.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 157.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 291.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 560.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,617 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
29702:
$16,617
South Carolina:
$21,604
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.3% for AGIs below $25k, 90.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 303.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 383.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 817.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $34,133 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
Here:
$34,133
State:
$35,199
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 245.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1120.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $14,062 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
Here:
$14,062
State:
$14,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 472.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,556 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
29702:
$6,556
State:
$7,486
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 231.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,545 (reported on 26.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,545
State:
$2,397
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 143.4% for AGIs below $25k, 95.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.3%
Here:
95%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 94.9% for AGIs below $25k, 95.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 29702, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $35,223 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,223
State:
$51,133
Salary/wage: $31,179 (reported on 88.6% of returns)
Here:
$31,179
State:
$42,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.1% for AGIs below $25k, 83.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $884 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$884
South Carolina:
$1,468
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,771 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,771
State:
$6,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,674 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
Here:
+$1,674
State:
+$13,061
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,167 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
+$7,167
State:
+$10,167
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,674 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
29702:
$12,674
South Carolina:
$17,019
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,625 (25% of AGI, reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:
$17,625
State:
$22,890
Here:
24.6% of AGI
State:
21.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,129 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
$5,129
State:
$5,169
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $4,916 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
29702:
$4,916
State:
$7,644
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,559 (reported on 32.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,559
State:
$2,418
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.1%
Here:
68%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 65.8% for AGIs below $25k, 67.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 29702, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,349 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,349
State:
$41,965
Salary/wage: $29,341 (reported on 90.0% of returns)
Here:
$29,341
State:
$35,695
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.3% for AGIs below $10k, 83.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,056 (reported on 27.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,056
South Carolina:
$1,623
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,318 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,318
State:
$3,999
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,697 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
Here:
+$5,697
State:
+$13,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,406 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,406
State:
+$9,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,556 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
29702:
$2,556
South Carolina:
$2,972
Total itemized deductions: $15,114 (23% of AGI, reported on 22.1% of returns)
Here:
$15,114
State:
$19,039
Here:
23.4% of AGI
State:
22.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,001 (6% of AGI, reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
$4,001
State:
$4,305
Here:
6.0% of AGI
State:
5.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,780 (reported on 65.5% of returns)
29702:
$3,780
State:
$6,497
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,863 (reported on 28.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,863
State:
$1,882
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 74.0%
Here:
74%
State:
66%
(% for various income ranges: 67.8% for AGIs below $10k, 76.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 473 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,125
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 187 (178 now married, 18 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,726 (820 now married, 909 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 29702 with a mortgage: 944 (14 second mortgage, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 18
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,044 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $310
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
14.6%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.2%
Whole state:
7.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.5
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 29702: Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (A), Antioch Fire Department (B), Cherokee - Kings Creek Volunteer Fire Department (C), Blacksburg Volunteer Fire Department (D), Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department (E), Blacksburg Branch Library (F), Ninety Nine Island Power Plant (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 29702 include: Pleasant Hill Church (A), Piney Grove Church (B), Oak Grove Independent Baptist Church (C), Mountain View Church (D), Mount Paran Baptist Church (E), Church of God (F), Divine True Holiness Church of God (G), Hopewell Church (H), Ninety Nine Island Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mountain View Cemetery (1), Antioch Cemetery (2), Blacksburg Cemetery (3), Blalock Cemetery (4), Clingham Memorial Cemetery (5), Bridges Cemetery (6), Buffalo Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,641 married couples with children.
687 single-parent households (75 men, 612 women).
96.3% of residents of 29702 zip code speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 12% well, 21% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 208 (2.1%) (49.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.1%
Whole state:
5.2%
50%Honduras
15%France
14%Chile
10%Bolivia
7%Barbados
1%Hong Kong
0%Malaysia
31%American
23%English
9%Irish
4%German
1%European
1%French
1%Scandinavian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1362010 or later
642000 to 2009
671990 to 1999
40Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BLACKSBURG - CANOE CREEK (PO BOX 487 in BLACKSBURG, SC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-04-2005-4767, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-04-2005-4513, STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: BLACKSBURG/CANOE CREEK (NEW) (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BLACKSBURG/CANOE CREEK (NEW)
DUKE ENERGY:MILL CREEK (317 ELM ROAD in BLACKSBURG, SC)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System) OIL CONTROL (Facility Response Plan for oil discharge) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR MAJOR, TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES Business NAICS classification: HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION. Organizations: DUKE POWER COMPANY (CONTACT/GENERAL)
, DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION (OWNER/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: DANIEL MARKLEY DUKE ENERGY, DUKE ENERGY CORP MILL CREEK COMBUSTION TURBINE STA, DUKE ENERGY CORP MILL CREEK CT STATION, DUKE ENERGY:RIPP COMBUSTION TURBINE, MILL CREEK COMBUSTION TURBINE STA
BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORP (153 GIBBSON RD in BLACKSBURG, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, DRINKING WATER SYSTEM Alternative names: BROWN & WILLIAMSTON CO
AMERICAN MICRELL (221 YORK RD in BLACKSBURG, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Business SIC classification: YARN TEXTURIZING, THROWING, TWISTING, AND WINDING MILLS Organizations: S&D SYSTEMS (CONTACT/ENGINEERING/CONSULTING FIRM)
BURTON DIXIE OF BLACKSBURG INC (HWYS 29 & 5 in BLACKSBURG, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
AMBASSADOR PACKAGING (1510 BLACKSBURG HWY in BLACKSBURG, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: CONVERTED PAPER AND PAPERBOARD PRODUCTS Alternative names: AMBASSADOR PACKAGING-CLOSED
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM, Business SIC classification: HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION, EXCEPT ELEVATED HIGHWAYS Alternative names: COX & FLOYD GRADING:PLANT #2
DUKE POWER GASTON SHOALS HYDRO (437 DRAVO RD in BLACKSBURG, SC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Organizations: DUKE POWER CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
ELIZABETH WEAVING (1 ELM RD in BLACKSBURG, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM, Business SIC classification: BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, MANMADE FIBER AND SILK; FINISHERS OF BROADWOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON
BLACKSBURG HIGH SCHOOL (201 W RAMSEUR DRIVE in BLACKSBURG, SC)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1101001 Organizations: CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BLACKSBURG ELEMENTARY (402 HARDIN STREET in BLACKSBURG, SC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1101020 Organizations: CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BLACKSBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL (101 LONDON STREET in BLACKSBURG, SC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1101007 Organizations: CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CHEROKEE STREET ELEMENTARY (1010 EAST CHEROKEE STREET in BLACKSBURG, SC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1101025 Organizations: CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.0%
70.9%Electricity
13.2%Utility gas
9.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5.1%Wood
0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.6%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 7,481. Population change in the 1990s: +2,174 (+29.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,257
Northeast: 502
Midwest: 117
South: 3,394
West: 156
61% of the 29702 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Carolina.
90% of the 29702 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 173
Here:
13.2%
South Carolina:
14.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 104
Here:
20.7%
South Carolina:
11.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20
Here:
17.3%
South Carolina:
21.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
104,605Architecture and engineering occupations
87,772Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
77,357Management occupations
74,282Business and financial operations occupations
59,857Education, training, and library occupations
49,629Health technologists and technicians
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 88. The highest number of fires - 210 took place in 2018, and the least - 9 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (42.2%), and Structure Fires (38.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 29702