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James Island ZIP codes, South Carolina

No ZIP code is named for James Island, SC; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 29412. Its area codes are 843 and 854.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
12,198
Area codes
843, 854

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for James Island itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Charleston (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

James Island in numbers

About 12,198 people live in James Island, in 4,666 households. The median household income is $104,217 a year, 50% above the South Carolina median of $69,324 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $508,600 (96% above the South Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,695 a month. The median age is 41.7; 49.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.1% across South Carolina); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population12,198James Island12,198
Households4,666James Island4,666
Median age41.7James Island41.7South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$104,217James Island$104,217South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$508,600James Island$508,600South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,695James Island$1,695South Carolina$1,180US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher49.5%James Island49.5%South Carolina32.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.5 minJames Island22.5 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,520 / sq miJames Island2,520 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering James Island

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

ZIP codes overlapping James Island
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29412 Charleston , SC Standard 39,256 $101,509 $504,500

Map of James Island ZIP codes

29412

The ZIP codes of James Island, 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 James Island

The nearest larger towns are Mount Pleasant (93,993 people, 6.5 mi), Charleston (154,338 people, 6.7 mi) and Hanahan (21,452 people, 14 mi).

Towns near James Island
TownPopulationDistance
Mount Pleasant 93,993 6.5 mi
Charleston 154,338 6.7 mi
Isle of Palms 4,362 11.7 mi
Hanahan 21,452 14.0 mi
North Charleston 119,913 14.6 mi
Hollywood 5,382 15.4 mi
Ravenel 2,615 17.4 mi
Goose Creek 48,078 18.4 mi
Ladson 16,140 21.3 mi
Sangaree 8,681 23.2 mi
Summerville 51,654 23.3 mi

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

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