ZIP Code 29306 — Spartanburg city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29306 covers Spartanburg, SC in Spartanburg County with a population of about 17,270.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 864; U.S. House district SC-4; the GREENVLL - SPART - ASHEVLL - AND media market.

Median household income in ZIP 29306 is about $38,858 — about 48% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 31.4%; unemployment rate near 13.7%; 21.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Food services; about 4.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.2 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 $159,100 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $730 (about 37% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 46.4% (about 19.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29306 in Spartanburg, SC, a household would need roughly $44,000 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 $1,022. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($38,858). 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 Spartanburg city, SC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.6), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (92.7) and hurricane (81.2). 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 Spartanburg city, SC show little to no average snow and around 50.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 691 for ZIP 29306 (Spartanburg 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.