ZIP Code 29621 — Anderson city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29621 covers Anderson, SC in Anderson County with a population of about 44,458.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.6 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 864; U.S. House district SC-3; the GREENVLL - SPART - ASHEVLL - AND media market.

Anderson, SC sits in a university / college context (near anderson university (2.1 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 29621 is about $71,446 — about 5% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.3%; unemployment rate near 5.7%; 38.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Education; about 6.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.8 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 $252,700 — about 27% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $855 (about 26% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.8% (about 9.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29621 in Anderson, SC, a household would need roughly $70,000 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 $1,623. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($71,446). 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 Anderson city, SC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 87.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (88.1) and hurricane (78.0). 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 Anderson city, SC show little to no average snow and around 50.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,778 for ZIP 29621 (Anderson 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.