ZIP Code 29530 — Coward town, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29530 covers Coward, SC in Florence County with a population of about 2,769.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.1 (near the U.S. median).

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

Coward, 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 29530 is about $55,625 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.0%; unemployment rate near 3.9%; 12.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Construction, and Manufacturing; about 24.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.9 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 $116,000 — about 67% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $481 (about 59% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.8% (about 3.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29530 in Coward, SC, a household would need roughly $32,000 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 $745. That sits below the local median household income ($55,625), 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 Coward town, SC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 89.6), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (96.0) and wildfire (86.5). 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 Coward town, SC show little to no average snow and around 49.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 111 for ZIP 29530 (Coward 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.