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Population and households in ZIP 29803
Household size in ZIP 29803
| Period | ZIP 29803 | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.64 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.77 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.73 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | +0.09 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 29803 has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 29803
| Period | ZIP 29803 | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 37.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.3 | 37.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.4 | 39.0 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.3 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.3, ZIP 29803 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 44.1, mirroring the country. ZIP 29803 is older than at least four in five South Carolina ZIP codes.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 29803
| Period | ZIP 29803 | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 15.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 14.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 13.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 15.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 29803 (9.8%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 1.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 29803
Renters in ZIP 29803
| Period | ZIP 29803 | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 32.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 32.9% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 32.0% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +0.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.6% of households in ZIP 29803 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 48.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the west. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 5.3 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 29803
| Period | ZIP 29803 | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 14.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 16.5% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 14.2% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +1.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 29803 as nationally: 9.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Augusta area overall (14.2%). Vacancy has edged up 1.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 29803
| Period | ZIP 29803 | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 29803 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1989 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 29803
| Period | ZIP 29803 | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $693 | $760 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $876 | $856 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,046 | $988 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,101 | $1,254 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$408 | +$494 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 29803 runs $1,101 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $408 a month from 2006–10, a 59% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 29803
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 29803
| Period | ZIP 29803 | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6% | 23.7% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.3% | 25.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.3% | 25.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.8% | 29.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 29803 (44.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 3.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 29803
| Period | ZIP 29803 | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 83.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 85.8% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 87.3% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 89.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 29803: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 3.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. ZIP 29803 has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of South Carolina ZIP codes.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 29803
| Period | ZIP 29803 | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 6.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 29803 than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 29803 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 29803 | 2.45 | 46.3 | 9.8% | 17.6% | 9.3% | 1994 | $1,101 | 44.8% | 95.4% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 29809 | 2.77 | 35.7 | 23.5% | 23.8% | 12.8% | 1985 | $749 | 23.6% | 90.4% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 29801 | 2.60 | 42.4 | 13.5% | 35.2% | 16.5% | 1981 | $1,165 | 29.5% | 86.4% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 29851 | 2.68 | 40.8 | 14.6% | 18.2% | 12.8% | 1978 | $1,118 | 24.1% | 86.8% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 29828 | 2.69 | 37.8 | 26.4% | 41.1% | 17.4% | 1978 | $1,125 | 10.7% | 93.1% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 29834 | 2.54 | 43.1 | 9.7% | 35.4% | 18.4% | 1970 | $1,041 | 22.9% | 83.6% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 29829 | 2.88 | 33.7 | 12.2% | 18.9% | 10.7% | 2002 | $1,098 | 31.5% | 90.2% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 29842 | 2.58 | 40.4 | 15.8% | 19.3% | 11.1% | 1986 | $896 | 17.9% | 83.5% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 29816 | 2.97 | 37.0 | 11.9% | 33.2% | 13.4% | 1969 | $832 | 15.4% | 70.5% | 12.6% |
| ZIP 29831 | 2.34 | 40.7 | 17.3% | 28.0% | 7.8% | 1980 | $865 | 18.3% | 85.8% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 29856 | 2.75 | 41.5 | 11.7% | 9.9% | 13.8% | 1993 | $855 | 10.0% | 85.5% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 29803. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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