ZIP Code 29939 — Scotia town, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29939 covers Scotia, SC in Hampton County with a population of about 108.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.5 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 4.6%; unemployment rate near 11.0%; 15.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Public administration, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 65.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 92.5% (about 27.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Scotia 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 Scotia 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 4 for ZIP 29939 (Scotia 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.