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North Charleston, SC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for North Charleston, SC: 3 USPS ZIPs, population 71,702. 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 NORTH-CHARLESTON-SC · North Charleston, SC 3 ZIPs · 71,702 pop · #15588/25278 · Charleston County and Dorchester County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $64,615
  • RANK-LOWER #15588/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Hollywood
  • BOOK-FEW 3 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 56% owners
  • POP-SMALL 71,702
  • SPREAD-MOD 29405→29420
  • HOME-MID $302,367

Nearest income peer: Hollywood, SC ( $7,686 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 North Charleston

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest North Charleston 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, North Charleston, SC sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

38th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
71,702
city population (Census)
3
USPS ZIP codes covered
$64,615
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (3): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $64,615 and poverty 12.6% concentrate in 29405.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (55.9%) for this income tier, rent $1,374 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within South Carolina, Landrum is the closest lower-income city and Camden the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for North Charleston.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside North Charleston differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in North Charleston: $56,600 in ZIP 29405 to $72,661 in 29420. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.3×

29405 to 29420

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.2×

29418 to 29420

Poverty-rate spread
6.3 points

29418 to 29405

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

North Charleston residents split across a short ZIP set

No ZIP owns North Charleston: the largest, 29405, is only about 37% of 71,702 residents across 3 codes. Compare at least two ZIPs before treating the city roll-up as a neighborhood answer.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in North Charleston

Citywide ZBP: 2,689 establishments, 54,903 employees , annual payroll $3,295,963k (~38 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 3 of 3 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 29405 (1,189 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (379) · also Construction · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in North Charleston, SC

These ZIP codes straddle Charleston County and Dorchester County, so county-level figures split North Charleston between several administrative records. See the Charleston County roll-up →

North Charleston sits in the lower half of Charleston County and Dorchester County on income: Charleston, Summerville and Mount Pleasant report more, Hollywood and Saint George report less. Isle Of Palms marks the far end of that range at $156,979, 143% above North Charleston.

Side-by-side: Compare 29405 vs 29418 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
29405 26,328 $56,600 1,189 684
29418 23,540 $64,583 1,175 674
29420 21,834 $72,661 325 751
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North 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 North Charleston, .