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Charleston ZIP codes, South Carolina

Charleston, SC has 16 ZIP codes, from 29401 to 29492, and area codes 843 and 854. The largest are 29414, 29412 and 29407.

USPS city name
16 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
154,338
Area codes
843, 854

Mail addressed to Charleston uses the ZIP codes above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Charleston in numbers

About 154,338 people live in Charleston, in 68,027 households, the largest of South Carolina's 474 census places. The median household income is $92,414 a year, 33% above the South Carolina median of $69,324 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $509,700 (97% above the South Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,722 a month. The median age is 36.6; 58.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.1% across South Carolina); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population154,338Charleston154,338
Households68,027Charleston68,027
Median age36.6Charleston36.6South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$92,414Charleston$92,414South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$509,700Charleston$509,700South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,722Charleston$1,722South Carolina$1,180US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher58.3%Charleston58.3%South Carolina32.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.2 minCharleston24.2 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,339 / sq miCharleston1,339 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Charleston city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Charleston

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Charleston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29414 Charleston , SC Standard 44,727 $99,529 $417,300
29412 Charleston , SC Standard 39,256 $101,509 $504,500
29407 Charleston , SC Standard 36,706 $85,367 $451,800
29406 Charleston , SC Standard 32,001 $49,815 $229,300
29492 Charleston , SC Standard 20,436 $110,509 $791,400
29403 Charleston , SC Standard 22,533 $66,944 $674,000
29401 Charleston , SC Standard 9,339 $99,667 $1,164,800
29402 Charleston , SC No street area — — —
29409 Charleston , SC Standard 2,056 — —
29413 Charleston , SC No street area — — —
29416 Charleston , SC No street area — — —
29417 Charleston , SC No street area — — —
29422 Charleston , SC No street area — — —
29423 Charleston , SC No street area — — —
29424 Charleston , SC Standard 1,243 — —
29425 Charleston , SC Standard 0 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Charleston

These ZIP codes cover part of Charleston but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Charleston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29405 North Charleston , SC Standard 26,254 $56,600 $307,800
29445 Goose Creek , SC Standard 59,227 $81,594 $281,500
29455 Johns Island , SC Standard 27,576 $121,372 $590,800

Map of Charleston ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Charleston, SC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Charleston

Towns near Charleston
TownPopulationDistance
Mount Pleasant 93,993 6.4 mi
James Island 12,198 6.7 mi
Hanahan 21,452 7.3 mi
North Charleston 119,913 8.2 mi
Goose Creek 48,078 11.7 mi
Isle of Palms 4,362 12.9 mi
Hollywood 5,382 14.3 mi
Ladson 16,140 14.8 mi
Ravenel 2,615 15.5 mi
Sangaree 8,681 16.7 mi
Summerville 51,654 17.2 mi
Moncks Corner 15,485 25.7 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Charleston County · South Carolina ZIP codes

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