🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

29401

Charleston

ZIP Code 29401 is a standard zip code serving Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina (SC), in Charleston County, United States. It has an estimated population of 10,895 with a median household income of $54,405. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: South Carolina (SC)
County: Charleston
City: Charleston
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 32.779500
Longitude: -79.937100

Geographic Details

Land Area: 1.55 mi²
Water Area: 1.70 mi²
Population Density: 7024.0 people per mi² (95th percentile)
Bounding Box: 32.796170°N, 32.762996°S, -79.916440°E, -79.958710°W

With 10,895 residents spread across 1.55 square miles, this area has a population density of 7024.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

10,895

Population

70th percentile

$54,405

Median Income

60th percentile

$921,900

Median Home Value

95th percentile

1.55 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 29401 is $54,405, and the median home value is $921,900.

Housing

5,595

Total Units

4,533

Occupied Units

81.0%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

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29413

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29414

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29416

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29417

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Similar ZIP Codes in South Carolina

ZIP codes with similar median household income in South Carolina.

29369

Moore

$61,831

29745

York

$48,924

29676

Salem

$51,898

29579

Myrtle Beach

$51,414

29160

Swansea

$51,594

29662

Mauldin

$51,742

29710

Clover

$55,525

29420

North Charleston

$56,864

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