ZIP Code 29115 — Orangeburg city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29115 covers Orangeburg, SC in Orangeburg County with a population of about 27,179.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.8 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 803, 839; U.S. House district SC-6; the COLUMBIA, SC media market.

Orangeburg, SC sits in a university / college context (near south carolina state university (1.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 29115 is about $34,174 — about 55% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 31.1%; unemployment rate near 12.9%; 19.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Food services, and Retail trade; about 6.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.4 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 $95,600 — about 73% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $552 (about 53% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 50.8% (about 14.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29115 in Orangeburg, SC, a household would need roughly $26,000 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 $614. That sits below the local median household income ($34,174), 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 Orangeburg city, SC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 87.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (95.3) and wildfire (79.9). 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 Orangeburg city, SC show little to no average snow and around 43.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,087 for ZIP 29115 (Orangeburg 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.