ZIP Code 29525 — Clio town, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29525 covers Clio, SC in Marlboro County with a population of about 1,822.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 49.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 843, 854; U.S. House district SC-7; the MYRTLE BEACH - FLORENCE media market.

Clio, 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 29525 is about $29,625 — about 61% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 24.0%; unemployment rate near 5.5%; 9.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 2.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.9 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 $53,000 — about 85% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $388 (about 67% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.3% (about 8.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29525 in Clio, SC, a household would need roughly $15,000 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 $340. That sits below the local median household income ($29,625), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Clio town, SC as Relatively Low (composite score 57.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (88.2) and wildfire (73.7). 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 Clio town, SC show little to no average snow and around 41.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 73 for ZIP 29525 (Clio 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.