ZIP Code 29434 — undefined, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29434 covers SC in Berkeley County with a population of about 529.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 843, 854; U.S. House district SC-1; the CHARLESTON, SC media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.8%; unemployment rate near 7.4%; 24.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Construction, and Other services; a mean commute of about 116.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 94.9% (about 29.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for SC as Relatively High (composite score 94.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (98.3) and wildfire (89.8). 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 SC show little to no average snow and around 52.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 21 for ZIP 29434 (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.