Charleston, SC
Census ZIP code profile for Charleston, SC - 10 ZIPs, total population 177,294. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet CHARLESTON-SC · Charleston, SC 10 ZIPs · 177,294 pop · #6987/25278 · Charleston County and Berkeley County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-HIGH
- INC-HIGH $87,620
- RANK-UPPER #6987/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hanahan
- BOOK-MID 10 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 43% owners
- POP-MID 177,294
- SPREAD-WIDE 29406→29492
- HOME-HIGH $604,729
Nearest income peer: Hanahan, SC (+ $364 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Charleston
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Charleston on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Saint Stephen · lowest $51,397
Saint Stephen · lowest
$51,397 median HH income
- Goose Creek · near
Goose Creek · near
$81,594 median HH income
- Moncks Corner · near
Moncks Corner · near
$82,666 median HH income
- Ravenel · near
Ravenel · near
$86,410 median HH income
- Charleston · this city
Charleston · this city
$87,620 median HH income
- Hanahan · near
Hanahan · near
$87,984 median HH income
- Isle Of Palms · highest
Isle Of Palms · highest
$156,979 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Charleston, SC sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 28%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 177,294
- city population (Census)
- 10
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $87,620
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
A above-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (10 codes). Income averages $87,620, rent $1,716 , commute about 23 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Charleston sits in the upper half of Charleston County and Berkeley County on income: North Charleston, Goose Creek and Moncks Corner report less, while Mount Pleasant, Johns Island and Isle Of Palms report more. Isle Of Palms marks the far end of that range at $156,979, 79% above Charleston.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Charleston differ
Charleston's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $49,815 in ZIP 29406 to $110,509 in ZIP 29492, while home values span $229,300 in 29406 to $1,164,800 in 29401. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.2×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 5.1×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 39.3 points
29406 to 29492
29406 to 29401
29492 to 29409
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Charleston residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 10 codes in Charleston. The densest, 29412, still represents only about 20% of the 177,294 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Charleston
Citywide ZBP: 8,331 establishments, 116,910 employees , annual payroll $7,441,239k (~47 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 10 of 10 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 29407 (1,732 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (1,248) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Charleston, SC
These ZIP codes straddle Charleston County and Berkeley County, so county-level figures split Charleston between several administrative records. See the Charleston County roll-up →
Charleston sits in the upper half of Charleston County and Berkeley County on income: North Charleston, Goose Creek and Moncks Corner report less, while Mount Pleasant, Johns Island and Isle Of Palms report more. Isle Of Palms marks the far end of that range at $156,979, 79% above Charleston.
Side-by-side: Compare 29412 vs 29407 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29412 | 35,850 | $101,509 | 1,088 | 353 |
| 29407 | 34,827 | $85,367 | 1,732 | 876 |
| 29414 | 31,883 | $99,529 | 739 | 351 |
| 29406 | 29,314 | $49,815 | 1,447 | 779 |
| 29403 | 20,818 | $66,944 | 1,020 | 1,504 |
| 29401 | 10,895 | $99,667 | 1,305 | 2,712 |
| 29492 | 10,262 | $110,509 | 972 | 79 |
| 29409 | 2,100 | n/a | 14 | 12,577 |
| 29423 | 956 | n/a | 9 | 9,778 |
| 29424 | 389 | n/a | 5 | 8,131 |
Charleston roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Charleston, .