ZIP Code 29638 — Donalds town, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29638 covers Donalds, SC in Abbeville County with a population of about 3,669.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 864; U.S. House district SC-3; the GREENVLL - SPART - ASHEVLL - AND media market.

Median household income in ZIP 29638 is about $65,071 — about 13% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.1%; unemployment rate near 4.5%; 21.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Construction; about 3.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.5 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 $143,700 — about 59% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $558 (about 52% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.0% (about 13.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29638 in Donalds, SC, a household would need roughly $40,000 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 $923. That sits below the local median household income ($65,071), 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 Donalds town, SC as Relatively Low (composite score 45.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (64.3) and wildfire (39.8). 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 Donalds town, SC show little to no average snow and around 42.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 147 for ZIP 29638 (Donalds 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.