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ZIP Code 29401: Charleston, SC
ZIP code 29401 is in Charleston, South Carolina, entirely in Charleston County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 7th most populous of Charleston's 10 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $99,667 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Charleston · 10 residential ZIPs
- County
- Charleston County
- Census places
- Charleston
- Neighborhood
- Anson Borough Homes GeoNames
- Metro area
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- House district
- SC-6 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.5 sq mi · 6,088 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29401?
29401 centers on 32.777°, -79.932° and covers 1.5 square miles of land plus 1.8 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 29424, 29425, 29403, 29407, 29412, 29464.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29401, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 29401 compare with the rest of Charleston?
| Measure | 29401 | In Charleston | In Charleston County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,339 | 7th of 10 | 14th of 29 | 170th of 424 |
| Median household income | $100k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $1.16M | 1st of 7 | 3rd of 21 | 3rd of 260 |
29401's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$26,355) is more than a quarter of the figure ($99,667). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 95% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 29401?
The 2020 Census counted 9,145 people in 29401; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,339. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 16.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,339
- 2020 Census count
- 9,145−16.1% since 2010 (10,895)
- Households
- 4,186
- Median age
- 44.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 29401?
Of the 9,339 people the ACS estimates in 29401, 13.2% are under 18 and 25.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.4%).
- Under 1813.2%
- 18 to 6461.5%
- 65 and older25.2%
- White, not Hispanic79.4%
- Black, not Hispanic9.4%
- Hispanic or Latino5.5%
- Other or two or more4.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 29401 earn?
Median household income is $99,667 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($97,594 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $99,667±$26,355
- Income per person
- $93,475
- Below the poverty line
- 17.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 74.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $387,2163,870 returns; wages 32% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 29401?
FHFA's house price index for 29401, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 125% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 93% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,164,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,790
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 60.2%
- Housing units
- 5,754
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 29401?
1,305 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 18 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services273
- Retail trade254
- Accommodation and food services178
- Real estate and rental and leasing129
- Finance and insurance121
- Other services (except public administration)84
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 29401?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29424 | Charleston | 1,243 | – | 0.6 mi |
| 29425 | Charleston | 0 | – | 1.1 mi |
| 29403 | Charleston | 22,533 | $67k | 2.0 mi |
| 29407 | Charleston | 36,706 | $85k | 4.1 mi |
| 29412 | Charleston | 39,256 | $102k | 4.7 mi |
| 29464 | Mount Pleasant | 53,045 | $112k | 5.2 mi |
| 29409 | Charleston | 2,056 | – | 2.1 mi (near) |
| 29482 | Sullivans Island | 2,087 | $193k | 5.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.