29706 Zip Code (Chester, SC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 19,999
Zip code population in 2010: 19,847
Zip code population in 2000: 21,194

Houses and condos: 9,124
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,041
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 29706: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 272.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 73 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,027 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $674 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 29706:

• High school or higher: 84.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
• Unemployed: 5.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 29706:

• Never married: 31.8%
• Now married: 47.2%
• Separated: 3.1%
• Widowed: 7.0%
• Divorced: 10.9%

• 
• • 10,86354.3%White
  • 8,11840.6%Black
  • 5442.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2611.3%Two or more races
  • 1250.6%Asian
  • 710.4%American Indian
  • 130.07%Some other race

Urban population: 10,608
Rural population: 9,390

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 29706, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $42,699 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,699
State:	$65,754

Salary/wage: $36,976 (reported on 87.1% of returns)

Here:	$36,976
State:	$52,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1258.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3979.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7395.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11412.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17709.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 54193.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $974 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$974
South Carolina:	$1,749

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $25k, 16.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 41.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 131.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 486.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,258 (reported on 6.5% of returns)

Here:	$5,258
State:	$8,783

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 12.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 114.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 254.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3486.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,648 (reported on 5.9% of returns)

Here:	+$13,648
State:	+$24,194

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 137.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 770.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11400.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,033 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	+$6,033
State:	+$11,253

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.1% for AGIs below $25k, 40.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 131.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 276.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 411.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3720.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,484 (reported on 6.6% of returns)

29706:	$13,484
South Carolina:	$21,604

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.4% for AGIs below $25k, 58.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 192.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 320.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 693.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3300.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,036 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	$31,036
State:	$35,199

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 186.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 305.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 842.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5740.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $11,252 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

Here:	$11,252
State:	$14,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 310.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2306.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,596 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

29706:	$6,596
State:	$7,486

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 200.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1376.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,471 (reported on 29.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,471
State:	$2,397

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 151.5% for AGIs below $25k, 98.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.7%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 91.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 29706, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,550 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,550
State:	$51,133

Salary/wage: $31,412 (reported on 86.3% of returns)

Here:	$31,412
State:	$42,173

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.9% for AGIs below $25k, 83.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 23.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,067 (reported on 21.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,067
South Carolina:	$1,468

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,747 (reported on 8.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,747
State:	$6,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,980 (reported on 5.5% of returns)

Here:	+$6,980
State:	+$13,061

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,909 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	+$7,909
State:	+$10,167

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,658 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

29706:	$10,658
South Carolina:	$17,019

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,182 (21% of AGI, reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	$18,182
State:	$22,890

Here:	20.9% of AGI
State:	21.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,133 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

Here:	$5,133
State:	$5,169

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,566 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

29706:	$5,566
State:	$7,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,488 (reported on 37.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,488
State:	$2,418

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.9%

Here:	63%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 59.6% for AGIs below $25k, 63.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 29706, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,636 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,636
State:	$41,965

Salary/wage: $28,966 (reported on 90.2% of returns)

Here:	$28,966
State:	$35,695

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.5% for AGIs below $10k, 86.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,129 (reported on 31.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,129
South Carolina:	$1,623

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,619 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,619
State:	$3,999

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,178 (reported on 6.6% of returns)

Here:	+$8,178
State:	+$13,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,078 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	+$7,078
State:	+$9,144

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,843 (reported on 1.3% of returns)

29706:	$2,843
South Carolina:	$2,972

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Self-employed pension: $7,500 (reported on 0.1% of returns)

Here:	$7,500
South Carolina:	$15,117

Total itemized deductions: $15,671 (26% of AGI, reported on 25.2% of returns)

Here:	$15,671
State:	$19,039

Here:	25.5% of AGI
State:	22.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,981 (6% of AGI, reported on 22.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,981
State:	$4,305

Here:	6.3% of AGI
State:	5.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,922 (reported on 62.9% of returns)

29706:	$3,922
State:	$6,497

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,856 (reported on 31.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,856
State:	$1,882

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.2%

Here:	69%
State:	66%

(% for various income ranges: 62.6% for AGIs below $10k, 72.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 29726, 29742, 29014, 29729, 29724, 29364.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,425
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6,836

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 428 (136 now married, 271 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,895 (1,754 now married, 2,144 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 29706 with a mortgage: 2,873 (137 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 76 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 109

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,043
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $325

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 29706 household income distribution in 2022

• 567Less than $10,000
• 516$10,000 to $14,999
• 591$15,000 to $19,999
• 456$20,000 to $24,999
• 244$25,000 to $29,999
• 581$30,000 to $34,999
• 347$35,000 to $39,999
• 427$40,000 to $44,999
• 288$45,000 to $49,999
• 876$50,000 to $59,999
• 903$60,000 to $74,999
• 967$75,000 to $99,999
• 517$100,000 to $124,999
• 421$125,000 to $149,999
• 321$150,000 to $199,999
• 184$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 29706

• 144Less than $10,000
• 29$10,000 to $14,999
• 72$15,000 to $19,999
• 20$20,000 to $24,999
• 125$25,000 to $29,999
• 33$30,000 to $34,999
• 141$35,000 to $39,999
• 145$40,000 to $49,999
• 192$50,000 to $59,999
• 173$60,000 to $69,999
• 357$70,000 to $79,999
• 413$80,000 to $89,999
• 89$90,000 to $99,999
• 438$100,000 to $124,999
• 308$125,000 to $149,999
• 649$150,000 to $174,999
• 206$175,000 to $199,999
• 531$200,000 to $249,999
• 679$250,000 to $299,999
• 361$300,000 to $399,999
• 232$400,000 to $499,999
• 170$500,000 to $749,999
• 18$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 116$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 29706

• 58$100 to $149
• 5$150 to $199
• 67$200 to $249
• 113$250 to $299
• 74$300 to $349
• 99$350 to $399
• 205$400 to $449
• 94$450 to $499
• 230$500 to $549
• 84$550 to $599
• 216$600 to $649
• 164$650 to $699
• 34$700 to $749
• 50$750 to $799
• 60$800 to $899
• 55$900 to $999
• 15$1,000 to $1,249
• 84$1,250 to $1,499
• 15$1,500 to $1,999
• 196No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $775.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $183,629
• Black or African American householders: $148,155
• Asian householders: $225,363
• Some other race householders: $117,376
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $197,714

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $163,806 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,761 - $260,977

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $179,450

Here:	$179,450
State:	$368,255

Mobile homes: $174,991

Here:	$174,991
State:	$102,531

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,994
• One, attached: 22
• Two: 57
• 3 or 4: 277
• 5 to 9: 148
• 10 to 19: 53
• 20 to 49: 136
• Mobile homes: 1,401
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Unemployment: 5.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 29706

• 76.8%6,520Drove a car alone
• 13.7%1,163Carpooled
• 0.2%19Bus or trolley bus
• 0.2%21Motorcycle
• 0.8%68Walked
• 1.4%118Other means
• 5.4%457Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 29706

• 348Less than 5 minutes
• 8435 to 9 minutes
• 90710 to 14 minutes
• 85815 to 19 minutes
• 78420 to 24 minutes
• 26425 to 29 minutes
• 1,16330 to 34 minutes
• 40135 to 39 minutes
• 42740 to 44 minutes
• 1,10545 to 59 minutes
• 60160 to 89 minutes
• 18190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 53.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 19,999

• Male householders: 3,873 (1,297 living alone), Female householders: 4,370 (1,320 living alone)

• 3,452 spouses (3,419 opposite-sex spouses), 569 unmarried partners, (561 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,117 children (4,728 natural, 137 adopted, 253 stepchildren), 1,267 grandchildren, 219 brothers or sisters, 130 parents, 0 foster children, 383 other relatives, 412 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 181 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,685 2-persons, 1,103 3-persons, 855 4-persons, 270 5-persons, 226 6-persons, 92 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,615 1-person, 411 2-persons

1,709 married couples with children.
1,237 single-parent households (354 men, 883 women).

97.1% of residents of 29706 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% very well, 35% well, 8% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL (1 MEDICAL PARK DR in CHESTER, SC)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - X-RAY EQUIPMENT, RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - RADIOACTIVE WASTE
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: CHESTER COUNTY HOSP & NURSING CTR

• CHESTER SEWER DISTRICT ROCKY CREEK PLANT (BELTLINE ROAD 51274 in CHESTER, SC)

  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, LABORATORY CERTIFICATION
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CHESTER/ROCKY CREEK PLANT (CONTACT/OWNER) , OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: CHESTER METRO ROCKY CREEK, CHESTER/ROCKY CREEK PLANT, CHESTER ROCKY CREEK WWTP

• COATEX & POLACRYL (547 ECOLOGY LANE in CHESTER, SC)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  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))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, X-RAY EQUIPMENT
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS
  Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: JOSEPH GAINES & ASSOCIATES (CONTACT/ENGINEERING/CONSULTING FIRM)
  Alternative names: COATEX L.L.C., COATEX & POLYACRYL LLC, COATEX L.L.C., COATEX LLC

• GAF MATERIALS CORPORATION (902 OLD RICHBURG ROAD in CHESTER, SC)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM, AIR MAJOR, TRI REPORTER, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: PRESSED AND BLOWN GLASS AND GLASSWARE; GLASS PRODUCTS, MADE OF PURCHASED GLASS
  Business NAICS classification: OTHER PRESSED AND BLOWN GLASS AND GLASSWARE MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: RUST ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE/THOMAS BIANCA (CONTACT/ENGINEERING/CONSULTING FIRM)
  Alternative names: BUILDING MATERIAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, GAF CORP

• CHESTER SPORTSWEAR COMPANY (HWY 72 BY-PASS in CHESTER, SC)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MEGASTAR APPAREL GROUP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: CHESTER SPORTSWEAR COMPANY DEACTIVATED

• BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION (STATE HWY # 9 in CHESTER, SC)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BOISE CASCADE CORP. (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: BOISE CASCADE PLYWOOD PLANT

• CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL (72 BYPASS E in CHESTER, SC)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Organizations: CHESTER COUNTY COUNCIL (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: CHESTER CTY AT CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL

• CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL (JP COCHRAN BYPASS in CHESTER, SC)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, DRINKING WATER PROGRAM
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Organizations: CHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL DEACTIVATED

• CHESTER FT LAWN WTP (PO BOX 550 in CHESTER, SC)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
  Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
  Organizations: CHESTER METRO/FT LAWN WTP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: CHESTER FT LAWN WATER PLANT, CHESTER METRO/FT LAWN WTP

• FUEL SYSTEMS LLC (100 INDUSTRIAL PARK BLVD in CHESTER, SC)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM, AIR MAJOR, TRI REPORTER, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
  Alternative names: BORGWARNER AUTOMOTIVE, CAROLINA TANK CORPORATION, FUEL SYSTEMS LLC-CLOSED

• BARRYS SUNOCO SERVICE STATION (HWY 9 in CHESTER, SC)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• CONSOLIDATED ENGRAVERS CORPORATION (712 WILSON ST in CHESTER, SC)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM,
  Business SIC classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• CAROLINA TIRE CO (374 JA COCHRAN BYPASS in CHESTER, SC)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Organizations: WOODS HOARD & LEE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: CAROLINA TIRE CO - CHESTER

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.8%

Population in 1990: 21,920.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 15,168
• Northeast: 750
• Midwest: 609
• South: 2,485
• West: 376

66% of the 29706 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Carolina.

92% of the 29706 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 137
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 98 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 76

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• PALMETTO EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE P (116 MAIN STREET in CHESTER, SC) : $68,613 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2005

  $23,856 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2004-09-16. Completion date: 2002-09-20.
  $23,275 with Army for Other Administrative Support Services. Signed on 2005-09-15. Completion date: 2006-09-19.
  $21,482 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2003-05-21. Completion date: 2002-09-20.
  $0, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-21. Completion date: 2002-09-20.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (250-499: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 6, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 90. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 123 took place in 2005, and the least - 51 in 2007. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (43.5%), and Structure Fires (39.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 29706
• 59143.5%Outside Fires
• 54139.8%Structure Fires
• 18313.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 433.2%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 29706, South Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 29706 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	281	69.9 years
William	269	71.5 years
John	242	71.1 years
Mary	215	78.8 years
Robert	155	70.1 years
Willie	110	72.7 years
Annie	95	77.9 years
Thomas	81	70.8 years
George	70	73.5 years
Margaret	65	77.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 29706 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Sanders	90	73.5 years
Grant	72	77.3 years
Johnson	67	72.0 years
Brown	66	72.9 years
Smith	62	72.4 years
Davis	60	71.3 years
Carter	60	73.3 years
Caldwell	54	68.8 years
Young	54	69.9 years
Wilkes	50	74.4 years

Businesses in zip code 29706
Name	Count		Name	Count
Advance Auto Parts	1		Nike	1
AutoZone	1		Pizza Hut	1
Burger King	1		Subway	1
CVS	1		True Value	1
FedEx	1		U-Haul	1
H&R Block	1		UPS	1
Hardee's	1		Walmart	1
KFC	1		Wendy's	1
Little Caesars Pizza	1		YMCA	1
McDonald's	1