ZIP Code 29657 — Liberty city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29657 covers Liberty, SC in Pickens County with a population of about 16,072.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.9 (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.

Median household income in ZIP 29657 is about $56,949 — about 24% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.0%; unemployment rate near 2.3%; 16.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Construction; about 7.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.6 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 $170,900 — about 51% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $547 (about 53% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.9% (about 19.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29657 in Liberty, 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 $1,098. That sits below the local median household income ($56,949), 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 Liberty city, SC as Relatively Low (composite score 77.6), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (84.0) and hurricane (70.7). 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 Liberty city, SC show little to no average snow and around 56.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 643 for ZIP 29657 (Liberty 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.