ZIP Code 29617 — Berea CDP, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29617 covers Berea, SC in Greenville County with a population of about 26,801.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.2 (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.

Berea, SC sits in a university / college context (near furman university (1.8 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 29617 is about $54,146 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.5%; unemployment rate near 3.9%; 27.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Manufacturing, and Food services; about 10.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.3 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 $217,600 — about 37% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $839 (about 28% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 65.5% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29617 in Berea, SC, a household would need roughly $60,000 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 $1,398. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($54,146). 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 Berea CDP, 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 Berea CDP, SC show little to no average snow and around 47.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,072 for ZIP 29617 (Berea CDP, 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.