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Ladson, SC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Ladson, SC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 27,864. 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 LADSON-SC · Ladson, SC 1 ZIPs · 27,864 pop · #9844/25278 · Dorchester County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $78,361
  • RANK-UPPER #9844/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Ridgeville
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 62% owners
  • POP-SMALL 27,864
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $270,100

Nearest income peer: Ridgeville, SC ( $3,036 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 Ladson

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

median HH income

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

National city placement

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

Top 39%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
27,864
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$78,361
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 29456 (27,864 residents). Household income $78,361 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (61.7%) for this income tier, rent $1,650 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within South Carolina, Saint Helena Island is the closest lower-income city and Pauline the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Ladson.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 29456, is all of Ladson

There is no split to weigh here: 29456 holds every one of Ladson's 27,864 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

Mid-pack ZBP load on Ladson's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 534 establishments, 12,769 employees , annual payroll $725,337k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 29456 (534 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (85) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Ladson, SC

These ZIP codes sit in Dorchester County, which covers 9 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Ladson. See the Dorchester County roll-up →

Ladson sits in the upper half of Dorchester County on income: North Charleston, Ridgeville and Saint George report less, while Summerville reports more. Reevesville marks the far end of that range at $38,500, 51% below Ladson.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
29456 27,864 $78,361 534 590
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Ladson 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 Ladson, .