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Edisto Island, SC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Edisto Island, SC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,408. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet EDISTO-ISLAND-SC · Edisto Island, SC 1 ZIPs · 2,408 pop · #7155/25278 · Charleston County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-HIGH $86,979
  • RANK-UPPER #7155/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Mc Clellanville
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 88% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,408
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $642,400

Nearest income peer: Mc Clellanville, SC ( $548 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 Edisto Island

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Edisto Island on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Edisto Island, SC sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 28%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,408
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$86,979
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.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 29438 (2,408 residents). Household income $86,979 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (88.1%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within South Carolina, Mc Clellanville is the closest lower-income city and Elgin the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Edisto Island.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 29438, is all of Edisto Island

There is no split to weigh here: 29438 holds every one of Edisto Island's 2,408 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Edisto Island's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 98 establishments, 676 employees , annual payroll $27,721k (~41 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 29438 (98 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (16) · also Real estate and rental and leasing · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Edisto Island, SC

These ZIP codes sit in Charleston County, which covers 25 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Edisto Island. See the Charleston County roll-up →

Edisto Island sits in the lower half of Charleston County on income: Mount Pleasant, Johns Island and Isle Of Palms report more, Charleston, North Charleston and Hollywood report less. Sullivans Island marks the far end of that range at $192,813, 122% above Edisto Island.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
29438 2,408 $86,979 98 12
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Edisto Island 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 Edisto Island, .