Catawba is a community in York County, South Carolina, home to about 1,071 people across 10.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29704.
Homes sold for a median of $240 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Catawba; also Lesslie
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Catawba. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA478 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Catawba; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Catawba had 1,301 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.
It’s the 262nd largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
York County grew from 41,684 residents in 1900 to 282,090 in 2020.
York County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winthrop Univ, SC weather station (8 miles away).
97,731 jobs at 6,231 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lesslie.
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