ZIP Code 29609 — Greenville city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29609 covers Greenville, SC in Greenville County with a population of about 31,080.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.8 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 864; U.S. House district SC-4; the GREENVLL - SPART - ASHEVLL - AND media market.

Median household income in ZIP 29609 is about $64,837 — about 14% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.3%; unemployment rate near 4.3%; 47.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Professional services; about 13.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.8 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 $303,800 — about 13% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $863 (about 26% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.6% (about 3.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29609 in Greenville, SC, a household would need roughly $84,000 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 $1,952. That is about 30% above the local median household income ($64,837), 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 Greenville city, SC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 94.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (96.0) and hurricane (83.0). 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 Greenville city, SC show little to no average snow and around 47.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,243 for ZIP 29609 (Greenville 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.