ZIP Code 29915 — Daufuskie Island CDP, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29915 covers Daufuskie Island, SC in Beaufort County with a population of about 636.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 57.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 843, 854; U.S. House district SC-1; the SAVANNAH media market.

Daufuskie Island, SC reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (44.8%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 29915 is about $153,821 — about 105% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 83.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 50.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Healthcare, and Arts and entertainment; about 15.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 97.9% (about 32.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Daufuskie Island CDP, SC as Relatively High (composite score 97.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (99.5) and wildfire (90.3). 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 Daufuskie Island CDP, SC show little to no average snow and around 48.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 25 for ZIP 29915 (Daufuskie Island CDP, 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.