ZIP Code 29152 — Sumter city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29152 covers Sumter, SC in Sumter County with a population of about 2,012.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 23.1 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 29152 is about $55,694 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.2%; unemployment rate near 7.9%; 51.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Healthcare, and Other services; about 9.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,219 (about 5% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 5.0% (about 60.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Sumter city, 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 Sumter city, SC show little to no average snow and around 46.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 80 for ZIP 29152 (Sumter 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.