ZIP Code 29105 — Monetta town, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29105 covers Monetta, SC in Aiken County with a population of about 1,640.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 803, 839; U.S. House district SC-2; the AUGUSTA media market.

Monetta, SC reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (19.0%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 29105 is about $92,031 — about 22% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 38.8%; unemployment rate near 9.3%; 9.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Public administration, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $800 (about 31% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 87.3% (about 21.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Monetta town, SC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 84.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (90.1) and flood (84.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Monetta town, SC show little to no average snow and around 46.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 66 for ZIP 29105 (Monetta town, SC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.