ZIP 29420 · North Charleston
Who lives in ZIP code 29420 (North Charleston, SC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
North Charleston, SC · Dorchester County
uszips 2026
People23,959
Median age34.7
Household income$72,661
Home value$330,832
Median rent$1,529/mo
Poverty12.0%
College degree+32.4%
Commute28 min
Place
- Metro area
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 922 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 9,515
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
12.2% are 65 or older; 78.3% are adults.
Household income
35.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $41,461.
Education (adults 25+)
47.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
8.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 44.4%
- Never married
- 39.0%
- Divorced
- 12.8%
- Widowed
- 3.7%
- Family size
- 2.92
- Dual-income families
- 55.8%
Housing
- Own their home
- 62.2%
- Rent burden
- 34.9%
- Men / women
- 46% / 54%
Work
- In labor force
- 71.8%
- Unemployment
- 4.5%
- Self-employed
- 12.0%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 24.4%
- Veterans
- 12.1%
- With a disability
- 11.9%
- No health insurance
- 14.5%
- Limited English
- 3.7%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.