29340

  1. Legal Resources for the 29340 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 29340 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 29340 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 29340 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 29340 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 29340 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 29340 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 29340 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 29340 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 29340 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 29340 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,228
  • Land Area (2000): 415.841 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.114 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,070
Population - Urban/Rural for the 29340 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,720 59.69%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 151 0.71%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,439 39.60%



Employment Information for the 29340 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 29340 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,151 55.77%
15-35 hours 1,676 10.21%
1-14 hours 289 1.76%
No regular hours 5,292 32.25%

Time Left For Work for the 29340 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 264 2.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 295 3.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 585 6.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 863 9.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,403 15.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 944 10.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,334 14.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 631 6.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 261 2.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 404 4.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 125 1.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 125 1.36%
Noon-3:59 PM 853 9.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,127 12.23%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 29340 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 224 2.43%
5-9 1,103 11.97%
10-14 1,859 20.18%
15-19 2,262 24.55%
20-24 1,352 14.67%
25-29 351 3.81%
30-34 951 10.32%
35-39 132 1.43%
40-44 130 1.41%
45-59 301 3.27%
60-89 274 2.97%
At least 90 275 2.98%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 29340 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 34 0.37% 7,117 77.24%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,213 13.16%
45-59 0 0.00% 301 3.27%
At least 60 28 0.30% 521 5.65%

Type Of Commute for the 29340 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,492 16.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,389 79.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 29 0.31%
Color 4 Box Other 139 1.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 62 0.67%
Color 6 Box Walked 96 1.03%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 97 1.04%



Family Information for the 29340 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,984
People at same address in 1995: 12,517
Household Income in 1999 for the 29340 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,145 13.88%
$10,000-$14,999 602 7.30%
$15,000-$19,999 678 8.22%
$20,000-$24,999 674 8.17%
$25,000-$29,999 629 7.63%
$30,000-$34,999 677 8.21%
$35,000-$39,999 578 7.01%
$40,000-$44,999 433 5.25%
$45,000-$49,999 456 5.53%
$50,000-$59,999 807 9.79%
$60,000-$74,999 646 7.83%
$75,000-$99,999 517 6.27%
$100,000-$124,999 186 2.26%
$125,000-$149,999 67 0.81%
$150,000-$199,999 84 1.02%
$200,000 or more 68 0.82%

Household Type for the 29340 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,154 26.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,479 29.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 287 3.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,500 18.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 34 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,129 13.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 431 5.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 161 1.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 80 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 29340 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,465 31.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,757 8.53%
Public Assistance 251 1.22%
Retirement 1,314 6.38%
Self Employment 569 2.76%
Social Security 2,411 11.70%
Supplemental Security 450 2.18%
Wage / Salary 6,351 30.82%
Other 1,038 5.04%

Family Type for the 29340 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,452 60.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,627 39.89%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 29340 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 934 11.81%
Color 1 Box Married 4,647 58.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,087 26.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 238 3.01%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 29340 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 981 11.11%
Color 1 Box Married 4,773 54.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,915 21.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,161 13.15%



Education Information for the 29340 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 29340 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,119 13.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,723 23.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,538 34.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,343 14.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 576 3.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,012 6.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 563 3.55%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 29340 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 141 0.66% 95 0.45% 236 1.11%
Kindergarten 305 1.44% 31 0.15% 336 1.58%
Grades 1-4 1,138 5.36% 44 0.21% 1,182 5.57%
Grades 5-8 1,337 6.30% 15 0.07% 1,352 6.37%
Grades 9-12 1,068 5.03% 7 0.03% 1,075 5.06%
Undergrad college 432 2.04% 300 1.41% 732 3.45%
Graduate or professional school 53 0.25% 46 0.22% 99 0.47%
Total 4,474 21.08% 538 2.53% 5,012 23.61%



Public Benefits Information for the 29340 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 29340 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,387 84.09%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,290 15.91%



Criminal Information for the 29340 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 72


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 29340 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 29340 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,040 14.32%
10-19 Years 3,000 14.13%
20-29 Years 3,053 14.38%
30-39 Years 2,978 14.03%
40-49 Years 3,013 14.19%
50-59 Years 2,479 11.68%
60-69 Years 1,599 7.53%
70-79 Years 1,286 6.06%
80-89 Years 653 3.08%
90+ Years 127 0.60%

Population - Male/Female for the 29340 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,158 47.85%
Color 1 Box Female 11,070 52.15%

Population By Ethnicity for the 29340 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,375 77.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,286 20.19%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 364 1.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 132 0.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 38 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 29340 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,994 51.92%
2. Irish 1,433 12.41%
3. German 1,043 9.03%
4. English 972 8.42%
5. Scotch Irish 687 5.95%
6. European 246 2.13%
7. Dutch 229 1.98%
8. Scottish 217 1.88%
9. Italian 140 1.21%
10. French Non-Basque 121 1.05%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 29340 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,270 97.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 354 1.79%
3. French 77 0.39%
4. German 31 0.16%
5. Russian 29 0.15%
6. Italian 19 0.10%
7. African 8 0.04%
8. Chinese 7 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 29340 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 21,128 99.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 83 0.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 99 0.46%



Cities for the 29340 Zip Code Back to top
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Gaffney