ZIP Code 29803 — Aiken city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29803 covers Aiken, SC in Aiken County with a population of about 40,069.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 803, 839; U.S. House district SC-2; the AUGUSTA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 29803 is about $82,933 — about 10% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.5%; unemployment rate near 5.7%; 45.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 11.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.8 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 $271,000 — about 22% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $955 (about 18% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 82.3% (about 16.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29803 in Aiken, SC, a household would need roughly $75,000 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 $1,741. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($82,933). 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 Aiken city, SC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 84.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (90.1) and flood (84.4). 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 Aiken city, SC show little to no average snow and around 50.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,602 for ZIP 29803 (Aiken 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.