ZIP Code 29356 — Landrum city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29356 covers Landrum, SC in Greenville County with a population of about 8,782.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.5 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.

Median household income in ZIP 29356 is about $60,911 — about 19% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.2%; unemployment rate near 2.0%; 34.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Education; about 11.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.3 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 $273,500 — about 21% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $505 (about 57% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 83.0% (about 17.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29356 in Landrum, SC, a household would need roughly $75,000 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 $1,757. That is about 23% above the local median household income ($60,911), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Landrum city, SC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 94.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (96.0) and hurricane (83.0). 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 Landrum city, SC show little to no average snow and around 64.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 351 for ZIP 29356 (Landrum 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.