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29420

North Charleston, SC

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29420 covers North Charleston in Dorchester County, with 23,311 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

ACS 2023 population

23,311

Median household income

$69,043

Median home value

$283,900

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 29420. Methodology

ZIP code map of 29420

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 29420 in North Charleston, South Carolina
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 29420 in North Charleston, South Carolina. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 29420

Type

STANDARD

City

North Charleston

County

Dorchester County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

843, 854

Land area

10.0 sq mi

Water area

0.15 sq mi

Households

9,537

Median gross rent

$1,506

Acceptable cities: Charleston, N Charleston

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
843, 854
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 29420. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 29420

Race

  • White9,674
  • Black or African American8,968
  • American Indian or Alaska Native128
  • Asian909
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander60
  • Other race1,919
  • Two or more races1,961

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,258

Age

  • Under 103,198
  • 10 to 193,564
  • 20 to 293,008
  • 30 to 393,502
  • 40 to 492,922
  • 50 to 593,066
  • 60 to 692,583
  • 70 to 791,345
  • 80 and older431

Income and housing in 29420

Poverty rate

14.3%

Median earnings

$40,949

Median household income

$69,043

Median home value

$283,900

Median gross rent

$1,506

Education

  • High school graduate86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree30.8%
  • Graduate degree10.3%

Places covering 29420

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.

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.

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

30.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 29420

IRS populationACS population
25,71012,855020052023

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Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200516,369
200616,488
200717,509
200818,096
200919,635
201020,271
201121,77620,264
201222,61420,280
201323,08420,690
201423,80620,850
201523,15921,030
201623,77220,700
201722,76020,870
201822,60920,650
201923,15520,230
202022,87820,280
202121,71119,890
202222,80820,500
202323,311

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 29420

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 29418North Charleston1.6 miPop 25,589 · Income $62,421
  2. 29404Charleston AFB3.7 miPop 2,217 · Income $74,821
  3. 29456Ladson3.7 miPop 39,280 · Income $79,038
  4. 29406Charleston3.8 miPop 32,482 · Income $50,640
  5. 29410Hanahan5.0 miPop 20,984 · Income $84,061
  6. 29414Charleston6.2 miPop 43,717 · Income $91,976
  7. 29485Summerville6.2 miPop 58,670 · Income $83,287
  8. 29405North Charleston8.9 miPop 26,717 · Income $54,566
  9. 29445Goose Creek8.9 miPop 59,011 · Income $80,778
  10. 29483Summerville10.3 miPop 56,979 · Income $82,194
  11. 29470Ravenel10.4 miPop 5,869 · Income $69,762
  12. 29407Charleston11.0 miPop 36,640 · Income $80,568

ZIP centroids within 2 miles

ZIP centroids within 2 miles of 29420, measured by Census internal point.
ZIPCityStateDistance (miles)ACS populationMedian income
29418North CharlestonSC1.6 mi25,589$62,421

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ZIP code 29420 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 29420 in?
29420 is in North Charleston, SC.
What county is 29420 in?
29420 is in Dorchester County.
What is the median household income in 29420?
The median household income in 29420 is $69,043.
Which ZIP codes are near 29420?
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