ZIP Code 29406

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Charleston County, South Carolina.

Population: 32,482
Median household income: $50,640
Median home value: $209,700

Covering part of Charleston County, South Carolina, ZIP Code 29406 has about 32,482 residents. Its median household income of $50,640 runs below the Charleston County figure of $84,320.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 29406's population declined 6.2% from 34,620 to 32,482, while its median gross rent rose 35.5% from $963 to $1,305.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 40.0% of the population. 75.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,482
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $50,640
Median home value: $209,700
Median gross rent: $1,305
Housing units: 14,542
Homeownership rate: 41.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

34,62032,482

Median household income

$36,460$50,640

Median home value

$155,100$209,700

Median gross rent

$963$1,305

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	34,620	$36,460	$155,100	$963
2020	36,202	$36,624	$166,300	$986
2021	33,150	$40,797	$182,900	$1,071
2022	32,570	$45,797	$206,100	$1,250
2023	32,482	$50,640	$209,700	$1,305

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,520	7.8%
5 to 17	5,167	15.9%
18 to 24	3,714	11.4%
25 to 34	5,675	17.5%
35 to 44	4,603	14.2%
45 to 54	2,902	8.9%
55 to 64	3,465	10.7%
65 to 74	2,547	7.8%
75 and over	1,889	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,493	32.3%
Black or African American	13,004	40.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	830	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.0%
Some other race	311	1.0%
Two or more races	1,544	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,287	19.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,803	18.0%
High school graduate	5,752	27.3%
Some college or associate's	6,728	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,154	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,644	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit1.7%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,137	75.2%
Carpooled	1,726	11.7%
Public transit	254	1.7%
Walked	265	1.8%
Bicycle	96	0.6%
Worked from home	1,030	7.0%
Other means	306	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,513	18.2%
15 to 29 min	6,758	49.0%
30 to 44 min	2,614	19.0%
45 to 59 min	1,065	7.7%
60+ min	834	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 25.0% (7,740 of 31,008)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,306	48.7%
Nonfamily households	6,654	51.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,960	89.1%
Vacant	1,582	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,413	41.8%
Renter-occupied	7,547	58.2%

1-unit, detached39.0%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units23.9%

20 or more units10.8%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,677	39.0%
1-unit, attached	860	5.9%
2 to 4 units	1,095	7.5%
5 to 19 units	3,469	23.9%
20 or more units	1,574	10.8%
Mobile home & other	1,867	12.8%

ZIP Code 29406

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