ZIP Code 29601 — Greenville city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29601 covers Greenville, SC in Greenville County with a population of about 13,452.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.9 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 864; U.S. House district SC-4; the GREENVLL - SPART - ASHEVLL - AND media market.

Greenville, SC sits in a university / college context (near strayer university-south carolina (0.5 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 29601 is about $73,321 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.9%; unemployment rate near 6.1%; 52.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Professional services; about 17.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.5 points above 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 $583,200 — about 68% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,282 (about 10% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 31.5% (about 33.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29601 in Greenville, SC, a household would need roughly $161,000 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 $3,746. That is about 120% above the local median household income ($73,321), 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 Greenville 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 Greenville city, SC show little to no average snow and around 50.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 538 for ZIP 29601 (Greenville 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.