Population & age
- Total population
- 1,726
- Median age
- 19.5
Rock Hill, SC (29733)
York County · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Population 1,726
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Rock Hill, SC (ZIP 29733) sits in York County within the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 17.7%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,586. Local establishments report average pay of $23,200 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. FEMA has issued 22 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1977 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 31.9% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 3,537 residents (1,257 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $1,510 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 54.0%
- Black
- 39.6%
- Asian
- 0.3%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.8%
- Other / multi-racial
- 6.0%
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 55.9%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 15.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 0
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 35(5.6%)
- Avg commute
- 16.9 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 9(0.5%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 36(2.1%)
- Non-English at home
- 93(5.4%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,310
/month
1 Bed
$1,380
/month
2 Bed
$1,510
/month
3 Bed
$1,860
/month
4 Bed
$2,360
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
2,513
Across 2,210 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $870.6M.
Single-family
2,171
86% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
342
14% of total units
Single-family value
$803.7M
construction value
Multifamily value
$66.9M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
15
Total employment
235
Annual payroll
$5.5M
Average annual pay
$23,200
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$61,068
Average weekly wage
$1,174
Total employment
104,775
Total establishments
9,065
That is roughly 7% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.0%
That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
154,388
Employed
148,164
Unemployed
6,224
Based on York County, SC data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Charlotte, NC--SC
Reporting agencies
7
Largest: City of Charlotte North Carolina
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
22
Date Range
1977–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 23, 2026 (DR-3632)
Incident period: January 21, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane12 (55%)
- Tropical Storm2 (9%)
- Biological2 (9%)
- Severe Storm2 (9%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (9%)
- Other2 (9%)
Individual Assistance
2
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
3
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
21
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
7
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
61.4°F
50.6° – 72.2°
Annual precipitation
43.6"
Annual snowfall
3.5"
Heating · cooling days
3,058 · 1,768.7
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS AP, NC US, 20.1 miles from the centroid of Rock Hill, SC (ZIP 29733)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
46
GoodGood 226dModerate 136dUSG 1d
Peak AQI (2024)
112
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
207 days as main pollutant
Days measured
363
Based on York County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
8,297
That tracks the national county median of about 8,200 years per 100,000.
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
15%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.5
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
4.9
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
8.9%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
48
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,742
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.5
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
73%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
53%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.8% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on York data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
31.9% of York County, SC residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.15
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.70
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.56
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 8.5% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in York County, SC for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 334 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 1,624 reports
Homicide
2
Robbery
16
Burglary
241
Vehicle theft
177
County-level data for York (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+3,537 people
+1,257 households • +$277.0M net AGI flow
Moved in
11,367households
21,025 people • $1.0B AGI
Moved out
10,110households
17,488 people • $723.4M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Mecklenburg County, NC — 2,240 households
- Lancaster County, SC — 478 households
- Gaston County, NC — 340 households
- Chester County, SC — 270 households
- Union County, NC — 160 households
Where departing residents went
- Mecklenburg County, NC — 1,389 households
- Lancaster County, SC — 605 households
- Chester County, SC — 395 households
- Gaston County, NC — 328 households
- Richland County, SC — 261 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $88,011 versus departing households' $71,555.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in South Carolina
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 29733. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
6.20%
graduated · 2 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.49%
State 6.00% · avg local 1.49%
Property tax (effective)
0.50%
Median $1,602/year
Tax burden rank
13 of 50
9.20% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 29733
Other ZIPs in Rock Hill
Nearby ZIPs by distance
29730 (Rock Hill, 3.5 mi) · 29732 (Rock Hill, 3.5 mi) · 29715 (Fort Mill, 7.7 mi) · 29708 (Tega Cay, 7.9 mi) · 29704 (Catawba, 10.1 mi) · 29712 (10.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
37.9%
4.9pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
17.7%
14.3pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
34.0%
12.0pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
72.4%
3.6pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
14.2%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
2.8%
8.2pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
5
Median in-state tuition
$9,586
Median earnings (10 yr)
$37,257
- 4-Year
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC · 29733
- In-state tuition
- $14,678
- Out-of-state tuition
- $28,676
- Acceptance rate
- 79.3%
- Graduation rate
- 59.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $47,185
- Median student debt
- $26,975
- 2-Year
York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC · 29730
- In-state tuition
- $8,036
- Out-of-state tuition
- $13,340
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 31.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $37,257
- Median student debt
- $7,000
- 2-Year
University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Lancaster, SC · 29720
- In-state tuition
- $7,558
- Out-of-state tuition
- $18,238
- Acceptance rate
- 83.4%
- Graduation rate
- 27.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $39,426
- Median student debt
- $9,616
- Certificate
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill
Rock Hill, SC · 29732
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 68.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $23,193
- Median student debt
- $6,333
- 4-Year
Clinton College
Rock Hill, SC · 29730
- In-state tuition
- $11,136
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,136
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 13.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $30,180
- Median student debt
- $28,987
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Rock Hill, SC (ZIP 29733) sits in York County within the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 17.7%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,586. Local establishments report average pay of $23,200 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. FEMA has issued 22 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1977 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 31.9% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 3,537 residents (1,257 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $1,510 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 34.0%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 29733
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 29733?
37.9%, which is 4.9 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 29733?
34.0%, which is 12.0 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 29733?
17.7%, which is 14.3 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 29733?
1,726 people live in ZIP 29733, with a median age of 19.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 29733?
In ZIP 29733, 5.6% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 29733?
As of 2022, 15 business establishments operated in ZIP 29733 employing 235 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 29733?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 29733 is $23,200, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 29733 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 22 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 29733 between 1977–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 29733?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 29733, accounting for 12 of 22 declarations (55%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 29733?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 29733 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3632) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 29733?
5 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 29733 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Winthrop University, York Technical College, and University Of South Carolina-Lancaster (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 29733?
Median in-state tuition across 5 nearby institutions is $9,586 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 29733?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $37,257 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 29733?
ZIP 29733 has an average annual temperature of 61.4°F and 43.6" of annual precipitation based on the CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS AP, NC US weather station 20.1 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 29733 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 29733 is part of the Charlotte, NC--SC urbanized area, primarily served by City of Charlotte North Carolina (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 29733?
South Carolina has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 6.20%. Combined sales tax: 7.49% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does South Carolina have paid family leave?
South Carolina runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 29733?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (22 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (22 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 29733
Other ZIPs in Rock Hill
Nearby ZIPs by distance
29730 (Rock Hill, 3.5 mi) · 29732 (Rock Hill, 3.5 mi) · 29715 (Fort Mill, 7.7 mi) · 29708 (Tega Cay, 7.9 mi) · 29704 (Catawba, 10.1 mi) · 29712 (10.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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