ZIP 29406 · Charleston
Who lives in ZIP code 29406 (Charleston, SC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Charleston, SC · Charleston County
uszips 2026
People32,001
Median age32.9
Household income$49,815
Home value$229,025
Median rent$1,342/mo
Poverty23.4%
College degree+22.0%
Commute25 min
Place
- Metro area
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 806 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 12,979
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
13.2% are 65 or older; 76.8% are adults.
Household income
20.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $33,055.
Education (adults 25+)
42.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
18.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 31.8%
- Never married
- 44.2%
- Divorced
- 18.6%
- Widowed
- 5.4%
- Family size
- 3.22
- Dual-income families
- 44.0%
Housing
- Own their home
- 41.8%
- Rent burden
- 37.9%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 64.7%
- Unemployment
- 6.8%
- Self-employed
- 12.4%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 10.9%
- Veterans
- 8.5%
- With a disability
- 14.8%
- No health insurance
- 19.0%
- Limited English
- 7.2%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.