ZIP Code 29527 — Conway city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29527 covers Conway, SC in Horry County with a population of about 29,054.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.9 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.

Conway, 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 29527 is about $53,078 — about 29% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.3%; unemployment rate near 4.1%; 13.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Retail trade, and Construction; about 4.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.6 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 $197,000 — about 43% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $769 (about 34% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.3% (about 8.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29527 in Conway, SC, a household would need roughly $54,000 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 $1,265. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($53,078). 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 Conway city, SC as Relatively High (composite score 98.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (99.6) and flood (92.0). 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 Conway city, SC show little to no average snow and around 55.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,162 for ZIP 29527 (Conway 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.