ZIP Code 29659 — Lowndesville town, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29659 covers Lowndesville, SC in Abbeville County with a population of about 120.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 52.4 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 32.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 33.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Agriculture, and Education; a mean commute of about 40.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $375 (about 68% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 52.3% (about 13.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lowndesville 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 Lowndesville town, SC show little to no average snow and around 47.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 5 for ZIP 29659 (Lowndesville 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.