ZIP Code 29453 — Jamestown town, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29453 covers Jamestown, SC in Berkeley County with a population of about 1,282.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.5 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 29453 is about $34,928 — about 54% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 16.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Administrative support, Retail trade, and Utilities; about 7.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.1 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 $199,400 — about 43% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,058 (about 9% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.1% (about 4.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29453 in Jamestown, SC, a household would need roughly $55,000 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 $1,281. That is about 57% above the local median household income ($34,928), 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 Jamestown town, SC as Relatively High (composite score 94.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (98.3) and wildfire (89.8). 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 Jamestown town, SC show little to no average snow and around 51.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 51 for ZIP 29453 (Jamestown town, 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.