ZIP Code 29117 — Orangeburg city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29117 covers Orangeburg, SC in Orangeburg County with a population of about 422.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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 (0.0 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 20.2%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Retail trade, and Arts and entertainment; about 4.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 94.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

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 50.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 17 for ZIP 29117 (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.