ZIP code
29401
Charleston, SC
29401 covers Charleston in Charleston County, with 9,210 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 29401. Methodology
ZIP code map of 29401

About ZIP code 29401
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 29401. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 29401
Race
- White7,886
- Black or African American733
- American Indian or Alaska Native9
- Asian86
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race103
- Two or more races326
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 286
Age
- Under 10532
- 10 to 19886
- 20 to 292,466
- 30 to 39837
- 40 to 49622
- 50 to 59868
- 60 to 691,298
- 70 to 791,197
- 80 and older439
Income and housing in 29401
Education
- High school graduate96.3%
- Bachelor's degree75.1%
- Graduate degree35.9%
Places covering 29401
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Charleston100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Charleston County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 29401
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,045 | |
| 2006 | 5,651 | |
| 2007 | 5,979 | |
| 2008 | 5,844 | |
| 2009 | 5,601 | |
| 2010 | 5,720 | |
| 2011 | 10,872 | 6,012 |
| 2012 | 10,814 | 5,990 |
| 2013 | 10,746 | 5,990 |
| 2014 | 10,775 | 5,800 |
| 2015 | 10,593 | 6,190 |
| 2016 | 10,395 | 5,940 |
| 2017 | 9,912 | 5,810 |
| 2018 | 9,627 | 5,720 |
| 2019 | 9,018 | 5,600 |
| 2020 | 9,360 | 5,770 |
| 2021 | 8,587 | 5,580 |
| 2022 | 8,895 | 5,820 |
| 2023 | 9,210 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 29401
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 29424Charleston0.6 miPop 1,219 · Income —
- 29425Charleston1.1 miPop 0 · Income —
- 29403Charleston2.0 miPop 22,319 · Income $65,689
- 29409Charleston2.1 miPop 2,328 · Income —
- 29407Charleston4.1 miPop 36,640 · Income $80,568
- 29412Charleston4.7 miPop 40,495 · Income $99,443
- 29464Mount Pleasant5.2 miPop 51,758 · Income $107,215
- 29482Sullivans Island5.9 miPop 2,127 · Income $179,614
- 29405North Charleston5.9 miPop 26,717 · Income $54,566
- 29439Folly Beach8.7 miPop 869 · Income $99,766
- 29492Charleston9.6 miPop 19,753 · Income $115,605
- 29404Charleston AFB10.9 miPop 2,217 · Income $74,821
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ZIP code 29401 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 29401 in?
- 29401 is in Charleston, SC.
- What county is 29401 in?
- 29401 is in Charleston County.
- What is the median household income in 29401?
- The median household income in 29401 is $90,074.
- Which ZIP codes are near 29401?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 29401.