Median household income (1999): $33,115
Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,911
| This zip code | $32,911 | | South Carolina: | $39,316 |
Nearest zip codes: 29307, 29323, 29341, 29373, 29302, 29372.
Housing units in zip code 29330 with a mortgage: 750 (79 second mortgage, 77 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 549
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $719
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $213
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 13.4% | | Whole state: | 14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.3% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 29330 include: Oakdale Church (A), Island Creek Church (B), Love Springs Church (C), Mount View Church (D), Mount Olive Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Island Creek Cemetery (1), Watkins Cemetery (2), Love Springs Cemetery (3), Scruggs Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Little Thicketty Creek Pond (A), Trib Zekial Creek Pond (B), Thicketty Creek Watershed 25 Reservoir (C), Thicketty Creek WCD Lake Number 26 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cowpens Creek (A), Zekial Creek (B), Rocky Ford Creek (C), Double Branch (D), Long Branch of Island Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Cowpens 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: 116
- 1995 to 1998: 413
- 1990 to 1994: 401
- 1980 to 1989: 445
- 1970 to 1979: 701
- 1960 to 1969: 446
- 1950 to 1959: 389
- 1940 to 1949: 145
- 1939 or earlier: 249
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cowpens, SC (29330): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 58
- 2 bedrooms: 627
- 3 bedrooms: 1,420
- 4 bedrooms: 232
- 5 or more bedrooms: 38
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 73
- 2 bedrooms: 354
- 3 bedrooms: 255
- 4 bedrooms: 26
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 29330 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 126
- 1 vehicle: 654
- 2 vehicles: 973
- 3 vehicles: 386
- 4 vehicles: 176
- 5 or more vehicles: 60
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 114
- 1 vehicle: 313
- 2 vehicles: 250
- 3 vehicles: 24
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 29330:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 13
- $20,000 to $24,999: 37
- $25,000 to $29,999: 9
- $30,000 to $34,999: 29
- $35,000 to $39,999: 40
- $40,000 to $49,999: 93
- $50,000 to $59,999: 141
- $60,000 to $69,999: 154
- $70,000 to $79,999: 162
- $80,000 to $89,999: 160
- $90,000 to $99,999: 166
- $100,000 to $124,999: 132
- $125,000 to $149,999: 86
- $150,000 to $174,999: 43
- $200,000 to $249,999: 19
- $250,000 to $299,999: 15
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 29330:
- Less than $100: 57
- $100 to $149: 23
- $150 to $199: 25
- $200 to $249: 50
- $250 to $299: 97
- $300 to $349: 136
- $350 to $399: 69
- $400 to $449: 77
- $450 to $499: 14
- $500 to $549: 12
- $550 to $599: 38
- $600 to $649: 4
- $750 to $799: 12
- No cash rent: 87
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $46,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $93,899
- Black or African American householders: $97,955
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $65,622
- Some other race householders: $65,622
- Two or more races householders: $89,484
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $65,622
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,929
- One, attached: 38
- Two: 62
- 3 or 4: 29
- 5 to 9: 45
- 10 to 19: 28
- 20 to 49: 11
- 50 or more: 21
- Mobile homes: 1,134
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,817 (84%)
- Carpooled: 450 (13%)
- Walked: 27 (1%)
- Other means: 12 (0%)
- Worked at home: 59 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 47
- 5 to 9 minutes: 269
- 10 to 14 minutes: 471
- 15 to 19 minutes: 583
- 20 to 24 minutes: 633
- 25 to 29 minutes: 316
- 30 to 34 minutes: 587
- 35 to 39 minutes: 83
- 40 to 44 minutes: 73
- 45 to 59 minutes: 113
- 60 to 89 minutes: 27
- 90 or more minutes: 104
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 7,960
- In family households: 6,943 (1,704 male householders, 505 female householders)
1,737 spouses, 2,378 children (2,157 natural, 56 adopted, 165 stepchildren), 226 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 61 parents, 193 other relatives, 98 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,017 (378 male householders (279 living alone)), 462 female householders (423 living alone)), 177 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 27 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 845 2-persons, 537 3-persons, 506 4-persons, 211 5-persons, 85 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 702 1-person, 128 2-persons, 7 5-persons, 3 6-persons.
1,373 married couples with children.
473 single-parent households (73 men, 400 women).
94.9% of residents of 29330 zip code speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% very well, 14% well, 37% not well, 16% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 38% well, 12% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% very well, 37% well, 16% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 179 (2.2%)
(16.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (58%)
- Canada (16%)
- Laos (10%)
- Greece (6%)
- Other Northern Europe (5%)
- Portugal (3%)
- Russia (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 82
- 1990 to 1994: 30
- 1985 to 1989: 28
- 1980 to 1984: 3
- 1975 to 1979: 17
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 19
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 1835
- Other groups: 1415
- Irish: 615
- English: 552
- German: 392
- Scotch-Irish: 91
- Scottish: 83
- Dutch: 75
- Italian: 64
- Norwegian: 57
- Subsaharan African:: 39
- African: 39
- Welsh: 37
- French Canadian: 36
- French (except Basque): 20
- Greek: 18
- Pennsylvania German: 17
- Swedish: 14
- Polish: 13
- European: 10
- Portuguese: 10
- British: 8
- Russian: 5
- Swiss: 5
- Canadian: 4

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- FREEDOM TEXTILE CHEMICAL COMPANY (5025 SOUTH MAIN STREET in COWPENS, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM, TRI REPORTER, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: SOAP AND OTHER DETERGENTS, EXCEPT SPECIALTY CLEANERS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS, FINISHING AGENTS, SULFONATED OILS, AND ASSISTANTS; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS
Business NAICS classification: SURFACE ACTIVE AGENT MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: ROGERS AND CALLCOTT ENGINEERS INC/L GEORGE MCLEOD (CONTACT/ENGINEERING/CONSULTING FIRM)
, FREEDOM TEXTILE COMPANY SC INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: B F GOODRICH , FREEDOM TEXTILE CHEMICAL CO SC, GOODRICH:COWPENS
- BROTEX ARMSTRONG LLC (5899 NORTH MAIN STREET in COWPENS, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM, REFUSE DISPOSAL,
Business SIC classification: SERVICES
Alternative names: ARMSTRONG TEXTILES, INTEGRATED RECYCLING GROUP OF SC,LLC
- CLARKSON BROTHERS INCORPORATED (HIGHWAY 110 AND I 85 in COWPENS, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CLARKSAN BROS, CLARKSON BROTHERS DEACTIVATED
- FOURA ENTERPRISES INC (HIGHWAY 110 in COWPENS, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, FOURA CARL (CONTACT/OWNER)
- 2K SOUTHERN COWPENS (5920 N MAIN ST in COWPENS, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM,
Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS; SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
Alternative names: 2K SOUTHERN INC - COWPENS
- A&J RECYCLING (501 MT OLIVE ROAD in COWPENS, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM,
Business SIC classification: SECONDARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS; SERVICES
Business NAICS classification: SECONDARY SMELTING AND ALLOYING OF ALUMINUM.
- CAROLINA CRANK & CORE (101 DEWBERRY RD in COWPENS, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM,
Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
- COWPENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (341 FOSTER STREET in COWPENS, SC)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4203030
Organizations: SPARTANBURG COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 03 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- COWPENS MIDDLE SCHOOL (P O BOX 70 in COWPENS, SC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4203025
Organizations: SPARTANBURG COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 03 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- COLLINS & AIKMAN:COWPENS-CLOSED (BANGOR DIV, BOX 100 in COWPENS, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: LACE AND WARP KNIT FABRIC MILLS
- FREEDOM TEXTILE: WRONG NEDS (U.S. HIGHWAY 29 in COWPENS, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS
Median worth of mobile homes: $38,100
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 (56%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Utility gas (12%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6096
- Northeast: 292
- Midwest: 169
- South: 1054
- West: 126
56% of the 29330 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in South Carolina.
Population in 1990: 5,279. Population change in the 1990s: +2,694 (+51.0%).
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): 72
| Here: | 6.7% | | South Carolina: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21
| Here: | 4.7% | | South Carolina: | 8.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 62
| Here: | 31.0% | | South Carolina: | 20.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 7, 1-4: 4)
- Wholesale Trade: Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 3, 1-4: 2)
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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20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
9 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
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