ZIP Code 29927 — Hardeeville city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29927 covers Hardeeville, SC in Jasper County with a population of about 10,517.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 843, 854; U.S. House district SC-6; the SAVANNAH media market.

Median household income in ZIP 29927 is about $70,718 — about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.0%; unemployment rate near 3.0%; 30.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Construction, and Education; about 9.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.3 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 $349,500 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,144 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.0% (about 7.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29927 in Hardeeville, SC, a household would need roughly $96,000 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 $2,245. That is about 36% above the local median household income ($70,718), 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 Hardeeville city, SC as Relatively Low (composite score 78.6), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (96.2) and wildfire (76.7). 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 Hardeeville city, SC show little to no average snow and around 48.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 421 for ZIP 29927 (Hardeeville 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.