ZIP Code 29550 — Hartsville city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29550 covers Hartsville, SC in Darlington County with a population of about 30,198.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.3 (near the U.S. median).

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

Hartsville, SC sits in a university / college context (near coker university (1.7 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 29550 is about $54,191 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.0%; unemployment rate near 5.5%; 24.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 2.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.4 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 $169,200 — about 51% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $617 (about 47% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.2% (about 7.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29550 in Hartsville, SC, a household would need roughly $47,000 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 $1,087. That sits below the local median household income ($54,191), 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 Hartsville city, SC as Relatively Low (composite score 72.3), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (87.9) and wildfire (74.0). 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 Hartsville city, SC show little to no average snow and around 48.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,207 for ZIP 29550 (Hartsville 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.