ZIP Code 29594 — Tatum town, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29594 covers Tatum, SC in Marlboro County with a population of about 140.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 56.0 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.

Tatum, 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 32.1%; unemployment rate near 25.9%; 1.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 32.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Education, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 20.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $101,600 — about 71% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 39.7% (about 25.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29594 in Tatum, SC, a household would need roughly $28,000 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 $653. 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 Tatum 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 Tatum 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 6 for ZIP 29594 (Tatum 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.