Charleston County, South Carolina
Charleston County covers 918 sq mi of land and has about 420,264 residents. 36 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 16 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
420,264
458/sq mi
Median household income
$88K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$489K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,620
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.2
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
11.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Charleston County
36 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29401 | Charleston | 9,339 | $99,667 | |
| 29402 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 29403 | Charleston | 22,533 | $66,944 | |
| 29404 | Charleston Afb | 2,334 | $54,716 | |
| 29405 | North Charleston | 26,254 | $56,600 | |
| 29406 | Charleston | 32,001 | $49,815 | |
| 29407 | Charleston | 36,706 | $85,367 | |
| 29409 | Charleston | 2,056 | — | |
| 29412 | Charleston | 39,256 | $101,509 | |
| 29413 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 29414 | Charleston | 44,727 | $99,529 | |
| 29415 | North Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 29416 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 29417 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 29418 | North Charleston | 26,052 | $64,583 | |
| 29419 | North Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 29422 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 29423 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 29424 | Charleston | 1,243 | — | |
| 29425 | Charleston | 0 | — | |
| 29426 | Adams Run | 1,697 | $64,087 | |
| 29429 | Awendaw | 4,479 | $112,244 | |
| 29438 | Edisto Island | 2,826 | $86,979 | |
| 29439 | Folly Beach | 1,125 | $137,396 | |
| 29449 | Hollywood | 8,024 | $56,929 | |
| 29451 | Isle Of Palms | 4,362 | $156,979 | |
| 29455 | Johns Island | 27,576 | $121,372 | |
| 29456 | Ladson | 41,214 | $78,361 | |
| 29457 | Johns Island · PO box | — | — | |
| 29458 | Mc Clellanville | 2,505 | $86,431 | |
| 29464 | Mount Pleasant | 53,045 | $111,907 | |
| 29465 | Mount Pleasant · PO box | — | — | |
| 29466 | Mount Pleasant | 44,942 | $133,357 | |
| 29470 | Ravenel | 5,639 | $86,410 | |
| 29482 | Sullivans Island | 2,087 | $192,813 | |
| 29487 | Wadmalaw Island | 2,703 | $105,592 |
Charleston County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
14%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
17%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
7%
High school
18%
Some college
17%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
31%
Graduate
20%
How people get to work
Drove alone
69%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.9%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.7%
Worked from home
18%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Charleston | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 63.9% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.3% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 17.7% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 88.9% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 8.3% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 6.7% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 25.1 min | 26.4 min |