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ZIP code 29401 demographics

Charleston, South Carolina · Charleston County

Quick answer

ZIP code 29401 has 9,210 residents and a median household income of $90,074 — 15% above the US median. Within Charleston it earns 0% more than the typical covered ZIP in the metro.

Median household income
$90,074#263 of 959 covered ZIPs
Population
9,2104,087 households
Median home value
$1,165,900#27 of 955 covered ZIPs
Median gross rent
$1,838/moUS median $1,406/mo
Median age
34.4US 39.1
Owner-occupied
57.4%US 65%
Below poverty line
17.7%US 12.5%
Bachelor's or higher
75.1%Adults 25+, US 35%

Reading ZIP 29401

What the numbers say about this ZIP, in plain terms.

Ownership and renting are close to balanced here 57.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied against 65% nationally. 75.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 17.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sales tax charged on a purchase delivered to this ZIP is 9%.

Nearby ZIP codes

Other covered ZIPs in Charleston, highest median income first.

ZIPMedian incomeMedian home valuePopulation
29492$115,605$727,80019,753
29412$99,443$458,00040,495
29414$91,976$380,60043,717
29407$80,568$407,30036,640
29403$65,689$624,00022,319
29405$54,566$266,20026,717

The same ZIP and its metro, from other angles.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Tables B01003, B19013, B25077, B25064, B01002, B25003, B17001 and B15003, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year (ZCTA). ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS delivery areas and do not match them exactly.