ZIP Code 29206 — Forest Acres city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29206 covers Forest Acres, SC in Richland County with a population of about 20,054.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.7 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 803, 839; U.S. House district SC-2; the COLUMBIA, SC media market.

Forest Acres, SC sits in a university / college context (near southeastern college-columbia (2.4 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 29206 is about $89,726 — about 19% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.8%; unemployment rate near 2.7%; 64.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 30.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Public administration; about 14.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.0 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 $328,600 — about 6% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,226 (about 5% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 64.7% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29206 in Forest Acres, SC, a household would need roughly $90,000 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 $2,111. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($89,726). 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 Forest Acres city, SC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 93.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (94.6) and hurricane (94.4). 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 Forest Acres city, SC show little to no average snow and around 48.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 802 for ZIP 29206 (Forest Acres 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.