Charleston, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29409
Charleston County, South Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,100
- 12,577/sq mi
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 29409 covers 0.2 square miles in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,100 residents on file, a density of 12,577 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 29409, but per-capita income is $7,702. The poverty rate stands at 45.5% and the unemployment rate at 9.7%. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging - a month; 0.0% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 20, and the average commute is -. To put 29409 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Charleston County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 29409, Charleston, SC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,100
Population
0.2
Area (sq mi)
12,577
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29409?
20.0
Median Age
93.5%
Male
6.5%
Female
4.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$7,702
Per Capita Income
45.5%
Poverty Rate
9.7%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
18
Total Housing Units
7
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 29409, employing approximately 201 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,183,000.
14
Businesses
201
Employees
$6.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 9 | 64.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 29409 vs 29403 →
ZIP 29409 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29464
Mount Pleasant (29464)
43,649 residents
- 29412
Charleston (29412)
35,850 residents
- 29407
Charleston (29407)
34,827 residents
- 29414
Charleston (29414)
31,883 residents
- 29405
North Charleston (29405)
26,328 residents
- 29403
Charleston (29403)
20,818 residents
- 29401 10,895
Charleston (29401)
10,895 residents
- 29439 2,399
Folly Beach (29439)
2,399 residents
- 29409 2,100
Charleston (29409)
2,100 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29409 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29403 | Charleston, SC | 20,818 | 1.1 mi |
| 29424 | Charleston, SC | 389 | 1.6 mi |
| 29407 | Charleston, SC | 34,827 | 2.2 mi |
| 29401 | Charleston, SC | 10,895 | 1.9 mi |
| 29405 | North Charleston, SC | 26,328 | 4.2 mi |
| 29412 | Charleston, SC | 35,850 | 6.0 mi |
| 29464 | Mount Pleasant, SC | 43,649 | 6.3 mi |
| 29482 | Sullivans Island, SC | 1,791 | 7.5 mi |
| 29439 | Folly Beach, SC | 2,399 | 9.2 mi |
| 29414 | Charleston, SC | 31,883 | 8.0 mi |
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