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North Charleston ZIP codes, South Carolina

North Charleston, SC has 5 ZIP codes (29418, 29405, 29420, 29415 and 29419) and area codes 843 and 854. The largest is 29418.

USPS city name
5 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
6 more
Population
119,913
Area codes
843, 854

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for North Charleston itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Charleston (3.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to North Charleston uses the ZIP codes above. 6 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

North Charleston in numbers

About 119,913 people live in North Charleston, in 49,185 households, the 3rd-largest of South Carolina's 474 census places. The median household income is $62,956 a year, 9% below the South Carolina median of $69,324 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $302,200 (17% above the South Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,430 a month. The median age is 34.6; 28.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.1% across South Carolina); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population119,913North Charleston119,913
Households49,185North Charleston49,185
Median age34.6North Charleston34.6South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$62,956North Charleston$62,956South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$302,200North Charleston$302,200South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,430North Charleston$1,430South Carolina$1,180US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%North Charleston28.6%South Carolina32.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.5 minNorth Charleston24.5 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,538 / sq miNorth Charleston1,538 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as North Charleston

ZIP codes with the USPS city name North Charleston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29418 North Charleston , SC Standard 26,052 $64,583 $267,600
29405 North Charleston , SC Standard 26,254 $56,600 $307,800
29420 North Charleston , SC Standard 23,959 $72,661 $331,700
29415 North Charleston , SC No street area — — —
29419 North Charleston , SC No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping North Charleston

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

ZIP codes overlapping North Charleston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29404 Charleston Afb , SC Standard 2,334 $54,716 —
29406 Charleston , SC Standard 32,001 $49,815 $229,300
29410 Hanahan , SC Standard 21,314 $87,984 $374,800
29414 Charleston , SC Standard 44,727 $99,529 $417,300
29456 Ladson , SC Standard 41,214 $78,361 $270,100
29485 Summerville , SC Standard 58,507 $82,987 $341,600

Map of North Charleston ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of North 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 North Charleston

The nearest larger towns are Charleston (154,338 people, 8.2 mi), Savannah, GA (147,898 people, 91 mi) and Columbia (139,643 people, 91 mi).

Towns near North Charleston
TownPopulationDistance
Hanahan 21,452 3.8 mi
Goose Creek 48,078 6.2 mi
Ladson 16,140 6.8 mi
Charleston 154,338 8.2 mi
Sangaree 8,681 8.7 mi
Summerville 51,654 9.0 mi
Ravenel 2,615 13.8 mi
Mount Pleasant 93,993 13.9 mi
Hollywood 5,382 14.0 mi
James Island 12,198 14.6 mi
Isle of Palms 4,362 19.8 mi
Moncks Corner 15,485 20.0 mi

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

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