ZIP Code 29125 — Pinewood town, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29125 covers Pinewood, SC in Sumter County with a population of about 3,081.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.9 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 803, 839; U.S. House district SC-5; the COLUMBIA, SC media market.

Median household income in ZIP 29125 is about $57,813 — about 23% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.2%; unemployment rate near 17.0%; 11.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 4.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.4 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 $119,800 — about 66% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $417 (about 64% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.5% (about 8.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29125 in Pinewood, SC, a household would need roughly $33,000 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 $770. That sits below the local median household income ($57,813), 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 Pinewood town, SC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 81.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (91.9) and wildfire (79.0). 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 Pinewood town, SC show little to no average snow and around 46.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 123 for ZIP 29125 (Pinewood 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.