ZIP code
29438
Edisto Island, SC
29438 covers Edisto Island in Charleston County, with 2,659 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 29438. Methodology
ZIP code map of 29438

About ZIP code 29438
Acceptable cities: Edisto
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 29438. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 29438
Race
- White2,357
- Black or African American627
- American Indian or Alaska Native9
- Asian6
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race33
- Two or more races103
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 80
Age
- Under 10151
- 10 to 19166
- 20 to 29178
- 30 to 39171
- 40 to 49230
- 50 to 59552
- 60 to 69814
- 70 to 79674
- 80 and older201
Income and housing in 29438
Education
- High school graduate95.4%
- Bachelor's degree48.4%
- Graduate degree23.0%
Places covering 29438
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.
- Edisto Beach32.9%
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 County60.1%
- Colleton County39.9%
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
67.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 29438
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,069 | |
| 2006 | 2,009 | |
| 2007 | 2,159 | |
| 2008 | 2,106 | |
| 2009 | 2,179 | |
| 2010 | 2,146 | |
| 2011 | 2,464 | 2,103 |
| 2012 | 2,430 | 2,170 |
| 2013 | 2,385 | 2,270 |
| 2014 | 2,373 | 2,140 |
| 2015 | 2,456 | 2,250 |
| 2016 | 2,284 | 2,400 |
| 2017 | 2,216 | 2,370 |
| 2018 | 2,510 | 2,460 |
| 2019 | 2,424 | 2,500 |
| 2020 | 2,638 | 2,590 |
| 2021 | 2,441 | 2,550 |
| 2022 | 2,751 | 2,600 |
| 2023 | 2,659 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 29438
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 29449Hollywood9.5 miPop 7,761 · Income $67,250
- 29487Wadmalaw Island10.2 miPop 2,702 · Income $93,480
- 29446Green Pond11.1 miPop 1,257 · Income $35,375
- 29452Jacksonboro13.6 miPop 200 · Income $95,625
- 29426Adams Run14.6 miPop 1,640 · Income $37,371
- 29455Johns Island15.7 miPop 26,308 · Income $117,422
- 29907Beaufort17.4 miPop 14,848 · Income $90,777
- 29470Ravenel18.3 miPop 5,869 · Income $69,762
- 29920Saint Helena Island19.4 miPop 9,918 · Income $72,865
- 29940Seabrook20.7 miPop 3,594 · Income $50,642
- 29439Folly Beach22.3 miPop 869 · Income $99,766
- 29414Charleston22.9 miPop 43,717 · Income $91,976
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ZIP code 29438 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 29438 in?
- 29438 is in Edisto Island, SC.
- What county is 29438 in?
- 29438 is in Charleston County.
- What is the median household income in 29438?
- The median household income in 29438 is $77,386.
- Which ZIP codes are near 29438?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 29438.