ZIP Code 29802 in Aiken, SC

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Aiken, South Carolina
County:Aiken County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:10:00:32 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:803 / 839
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:33.5606, -81.7194
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29802 - Aiken, SC

ZIP Code 29802, Aiken

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationAiken County, SC
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points1,082 (472 businesses)
PO Boxes610
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 29801
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box-only ZIP code serving Aiken, South Carolina, with 610 active PO Boxes available for customer use.
  • The post office serves 472 business customers, indicating strong commercial use of PO Box services in the area.
  • Laurens Street NW is the only street route processed through this facility, with 169 delivery records requiring unit designations.
  • The ZIP code operates within the larger Aiken postal area, with ZIP 29801 providing residential street delivery for local households.
  • This facility functions as a small town postal hub, with one city carrier route serving the street delivery component.
  • The post office handles 263 ZIP+4 codes, split between 169 street-based records and 94 PO Box records.

Postal Services Overview

ZIP code 29802 serves as a PO Box facility for Aiken, South Carolina, handling 610 PO Boxes across its service area. Unlike residential ZIP codes with homes and apartments, this facility focuses entirely on PO Box mail. The post office maintains 472 business accounts, showing that many local companies prefer PO Boxes for their mail delivery.

Mail Delivery Structure

The facility processes mail for a single street route serving Laurens Street NW, which contains 169 delivery records with unit-based addressing. This means the street has multi-unit buildings or businesses requiring secondary designations. While 29802 itself doesn't include street delivery addresses, customers here aren't limited to PO Boxes. The enclosing ZIP 29801 provides residential street delivery for the broader Aiken community, giving residents a choice between home delivery and PO Box service based on their needs.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Facility

The facility processes mail for just one street, Laurens Street NW, which contains multi-unit addresses requiring secondary unit designations. This single-street pattern is typical of PO Box facilities that serve specific commercial or institutional locations alongside their box services.

Nearby Areas

East Augusta Goodale Landing Industrial Old Town Central Business District

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 29802 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 29 business establishments, employing about 956 people with an annual payroll of $57,288,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:3,704Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:29Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$13,671,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$57,288,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:956Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 29802 is located in Aiken County, South Carolina, within the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 12260) and South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 618,022 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 29802. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SCSource: Census
CBSA Number:12260Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:618,022Source: Census
MSA:Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:02Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:3022.17 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:4500550Source: Census
Place Name:Aiken city; South CarolinaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


29803 | | 29801

Schools in ZIP Code 29802


ZIP Code 29802 is in the Aiken County School District, which serves grades Pre-Kindergarten thru 12th. There are 1 public school(s) in this ZIP Code, and we have located 3 private school(s). It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Lloyd-Kennedy Charter 130 Avery Lane
Aiken, SC 29802
District: Aiken County School District
Aikens Fbc Preschool 120 Chesterfield St N
Aiken, SC 29801
District: Private SchoolNearby
St John's Methodist Kindergarten 104 Newberry St Nw
Aiken, SC 29801
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Mary Help Of Christians Catholic School 118 York St Se
Aiken, SC 29801
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 29802


Aiken School Of Cosmetology And Barbering 225 Richland Ave East
Aiken, SC 29801
Type: Post Secondary
University Of South Carolina Aiken 471 University Pkwy
Aiken, SC 29801
Type: Post Secondary
Aiken Technical College 2276 Jefferson Davis Highway
Graniteville, SC 29829
Type: Post Secondary
Kenneth Shuler School Of Cosmetology-North Augusta 1113 Knox Avenue
North Augusta, SC 29841
Type: Post Secondary
Augusta University 1120 15th St
Augusta, GA 30912
Type: Post Secondary
Paine College 1235 15th St
Augusta, GA 30901-3182
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov