ZIP Code 29439 — Folly Beach city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29439 covers Folly Beach, SC in Charleston County with a population of about 869.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 62.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 843, 854; U.S. House district SC-1; the CHARLESTON, SC media market.

Folly Beach, SC matches a tourism / travel destination profile (tourism/destination place names). Search demand here often clusters around weather, landmarks, short stays, and local services — the live 7-day forecast on this page is especially useful for trip planning.

Median household income in ZIP 29439 is about $99,766 — about 33% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.9%; unemployment rate near 3.6%; 60.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 27.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Construction, and Manufacturing; about 35.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 19.8 points above 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 $1,004,300 — about 189% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,708 (about 47% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 90.4% (about 25.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29439 in Folly Beach, SC, a household would need roughly $276,000 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 $6,451. That is about 177% above the local median household income ($99,766), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Folly Beach city, SC as Relatively High (composite score 98.6), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (99.6) and wildfire (93.9). 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 Folly Beach city, SC show little to no average snow and around 44.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 35 for ZIP 29439 (Folly Beach 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.