ZIP Code 29921 — Furman town, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29921 covers Furman, SC in Hampton County with a population of about 628.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 30.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 803, 839; U.S. House district SC-6; the SAVANNAH media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.6%; unemployment rate near 16.0%; 6.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 27.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Agriculture, and Food services; about 1.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.3 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 $83,000 — about 76% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 72.0% (about 6.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29921 in Furman, SC, a household would need roughly $23,000 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 $533. 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 Furman town, SC as Relatively Low (composite score 64.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (93.0) and wildfire (71.4). 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 Furman town, SC show little to no average snow and around 45.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 25 for ZIP 29921 (Furman 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.