Brookdale is a community in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, home to about 4,291 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29115.
Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Orangeburg; part is in Brookdale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brookdale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charleston International Airport (CHS)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC118 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA550 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brookdale; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brookdale had 3,845 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 114th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Orangeburg County grew from 59,663 residents in 1900 to 84,223 in 2020.
Orangeburg County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orangeburg 2, SC weather station (about a mile away).
25,672 jobs at 1,630 businesses in Orangeburg County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
151 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brookdale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 42 |
| Mental health providers | 27 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Orangeburg, Charter Institute at Erskine. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale ElementaryOrangeburg | Pre-K–5 | 215 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Sheridan ElementaryOrangeburg | Pre-K–5 | 450 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Whittaker ElementaryOrangeburg | Pre-K–5 | 325 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Willie Jeffries School of ExcellenceOrangeburg | K–6 | 274 | Charter | 7.0 mi |
| Mellichamp ElementaryOrangeburg | 3–5 | 144 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Robert E. Howard MiddleOrangeburg | 6–8 | 396 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| William J. Clark MiddleOrangeburg | 6–8 | 587 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Southern Methodist Chr & Wesley Christian ScOrangeburg | Pre-K–12 | 38 | Methodist | 1.1 mi |
| Greater Faith Baptist Church Child Devt CenterOrangeburg | Pre-K–K | 4 | Baptist | 1.0 mi |
| Orangeburg Christian AcademyOrangeburg | Pre-K–12 | 199 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.1 mi |
| St Andrews Methodist KindergartenOrangeburg | Pre-K–K | 8 | Methodist | 0.9 mi |
| Wesley Christian SchoolOrangeburg | Pre-K–12 | 38 | Methodist | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Orangeburg, Wilkinson Heights and Edisto.
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