ZIP Code 29303 — Southern Shops CDP, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29303 covers Southern Shops, SC in Spartanburg County with a population of about 28,009.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 30.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 864; U.S. House district SC-4; the GREENVLL - SPART - ASHEVLL - AND media market.

Southern Shops, SC sits in a university / college context (near university of south carolina-upstate (0.4 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 29303 is about $45,713 — about 39% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.4%; unemployment rate near 5.5%; 12.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Food services, 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 $143,600 — about 59% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $767 (about 34% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 48.4% (about 17.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29303 in Southern Shops, SC, a household would need roughly $40,000 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 $922. That sits below the local median household income ($45,713), 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 Southern Shops CDP, SC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.6), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (92.7) and hurricane (81.2). 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 Southern Shops CDP, SC show little to no average snow and around 50.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,120 for ZIP 29303 (Southern Shops CDP, 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.