ZIP Code 29385 — Wellford city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29385 covers Wellford, SC in Spartanburg County with a population of about 7,809.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.7 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 29385 is about $56,723 — about 25% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.6%; unemployment rate near 4.8%; 18.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 5.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.0 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 $207,300 — about 40% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $636 (about 45% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 77.1% (about 11.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29385 in Wellford, SC, a household would need roughly $57,000 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 $1,332. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($56,723). 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 Wellford 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 Wellford city, SC show little to no average snow and around 49.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 312 for ZIP 29385 (Wellford 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.