ZIP Code 29020 — Camden city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29020 covers Camden, SC in Kershaw County with a population of about 22,868.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 803, 839; U.S. House district SC-5; the COLUMBIA, SC media market.

Median household income in ZIP 29020 is about $59,389 — about 21% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.7%; unemployment rate near 6.0%; 28.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Education; about 5.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.8 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 $208,800 — about 40% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $643 (about 45% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 76.2% (about 10.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29020 in Camden, SC, a household would need roughly $57,000 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 $1,341. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($59,389). 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 Camden city, SC as Relatively Low (composite score 66.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (86.1) and wildfire (69.7). 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 Camden city, SC show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 914 for ZIP 29020 (Camden 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.