ZIP Code 29516 — Blenheim town, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29516 covers Blenheim, SC in Marlboro County with a population of about 823.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 28.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 843, 854; U.S. House district SC-7; the MYRTLE BEACH - FLORENCE media market.

Blenheim, SC matches a tourism / travel destination profile (tourism/destination place names). Search demand here often clusters around weather, landmarks, short stays, and local services — the live 7-day forecast on this page is especially useful for trip planning.

Median household income in ZIP 29516 is about $47,125 — about 37% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.4%; unemployment rate near 8.0%; 4.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Construction, and Agriculture; about 1.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $583 (about 50% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 78.6% (about 13.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Blenheim town, SC as Relatively Low (composite score 57.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (88.2) and wildfire (73.7). 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 Blenheim town, SC show little to no average snow and around 48.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 33 for ZIP 29516 (Blenheim 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.