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ZIP Code 29439: Folly Beach, SC
ZIP code 29439 is in Folly Beach, South Carolina, entirely in Charleston County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $137,396 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Folly Beach · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Charleston County
- Census places
- Folly Beach
- Metro area
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- House district
- SC-1 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.9 sq mi · 387 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29439?
29439 centers on 32.648°, -79.960° and covers 2.9 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 29412.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29439, 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).
How does 29439 compare with the rest of Charleston County?
| Measure | 29439 | In Charleston County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,125 | 28th of 29 | 350th of 424 |
| Median household income | $137k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $1.04M | 4th of 21 | 4th of 260 |
29439's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$119,353) is more than a quarter of the figure ($137,396). 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 70% 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 29439?
The 2020 Census counted 1,891 people in 29439; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,125. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 21.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,125±319 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,891−21.2% since 2010 (2,399)
- Households
- 531
- Median age
- 59.7
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 29439?
Of the 1,125 people the ACS estimates in 29439, 10.3% are under 18 and 34.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.3%).
- Under 1810.3%
- 18 to 6455.6%
- 65 and older34.1%
- White, not Hispanic96.3%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 29439 earn?
Median household income is $137,396 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($86,628 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $137,396±$119,353
- Income per person
- $86,983
- Below the poverty line
- 1.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 66.8%
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 29439?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,043,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,844
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.8%
- Housing units
- 2,022
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 29439?
95 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services28
- Professional, scientific, and technical services12
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Retail trade10
- Real estate and rental and leasing10
- Construction5
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 29439?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29412 | Charleston | 39,256 | $102k | 4.4 mi |
| 29455 | Johns Island | 27,576 | $121k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 29401 | Charleston | 9,339 | $100k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 29425 | Charleston | 0 | – | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 29424 | Charleston | 1,243 | – | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 29409 | Charleston | 2,056 | – | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 29407 | Charleston | 36,706 | $85k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 29403 | Charleston | 22,533 | $67k | 10.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.