ZIP Code 29108 — Newberry city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29108 covers Newberry, SC in Newberry County with a population of about 19,871.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.7 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 803, 839; U.S. House district SC-3; the COLUMBIA, SC media market.

Newberry, SC sits in a university / college context (near newberry college (1.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 29108 is about $52,529 — about 30% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.5%; unemployment rate near 4.9%; 23.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 3.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $127,900 — about 63% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $615 (about 47% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 63.7% (about 1.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29108 in Newberry, SC, a household would need roughly $35,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $822. That sits below the local median household income ($52,529), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Newberry city, SC as Relatively Low (composite score 62.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (80.2) and flood (62.9). 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 Newberry city, SC show little to no average snow and around 46.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 795 for ZIP 29108 (Newberry city, 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.