What to know about ZIP 29062
ZIP code 29062 covers SC in Sumter County with a population of about 9.
It sits in telephone area codes 803, 839; U.S. House district SC-5; the COLUMBIA, SC media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 29062 covers SC in Sumter County with a population of about 9.
It sits in telephone area codes 803, 839; U.S. House district SC-5; the COLUMBIA, SC media market.
SC fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (100.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; 100.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 66.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for SC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 81.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (91.9) and wildfire (79.0). 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 SC show little to no average snow and around 46.2 inches of annual precipitation.
IRS migration statistics for ZIP 29062 (SC) are roughly balanced (near-zero net) on US5’s published series.
Airport SSC (8.0 miles (12.9 km)) · University of South Carolina-Sumter (14.1 miles (22.8 km)) · Congaree National Park (16.8 miles (27.1 km)) · VA: Shaw Air Force Base (7.5 miles (12.1 km))
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