Lyman is a town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, home to about 6,547 people across 6.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29365, and parts of 29334 and 29385 are in Lyman too.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lyman; also Greer and Duncan
Part is in Lyman, part in Duncan and Reidville
Mostly Wellford; part is in Lyman
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lyman. 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)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA518 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lyman; 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.
Lyman had 6,173 residents in the 2020 census, up 132% since 2000.
It’s the 89th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Spartanburg County grew from 65,560 residents in 1900 to 327,997 in 2020.
Spartanburg County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greer, SC weather station (7 miles away).
150,332 jobs at 7,399 businesses in Spartanburg County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lyman.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 6 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Spartanburg 05. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyman ElementaryLyman | Pre-K–5 | 750 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| D. R. Hill MiddleLyman | 6–8 | 562 | Public | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Duncan, Wellford, Reidville and Greer.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.