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Dorchester ZIP code, South Carolina

The ZIP code for Dorchester, SC is 29437, and its area code is 843.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,281
Area code
843

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Dorchester itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Harleyville (8.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Dorchester in numbers

About 2,281 people live in Dorchester, in 861 households. The median household income is $61,821 a year, 11% below the South Carolina median of $69,324 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $172,900 (33% below the South Carolina median).

Population2,281Dorchester2,281
Households861Dorchester861
Median household income$61,821Dorchester$61,821South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$172,900Dorchester$172,900South Carolina$259,000US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Dorchester. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Dorchester

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Dorchester
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29437 Dorchester , SC Standard 2,281 $61,821 $172,900

Map of Dorchester ZIP codes

29437

The ZIP codes of Dorchester, 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 Dorchester

The nearest larger towns are Summerville (51,654 people, 16 mi), Sangaree (8,681 people, 18 mi) and Ladson (16,140 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Dorchester
TownPopulationDistance
Summerville 51,654 16.4 mi
Sangaree 8,681 18.4 mi
Ladson 16,140 19.9 mi
Walterboro 5,480 22.0 mi
Moncks Corner 15,485 25.3 mi
North Charleston 119,913 25.4 mi
Goose Creek 48,078 25.6 mi
Ravenel 2,615 27.0 mi
Hanahan 21,452 27.9 mi
Hollywood 5,382 29.3 mi

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

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