ZIP Code Tabulation Area · South Carolina

ZIP Code 29414: Charleston, SC

ZIP Code 29414 (Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina) has an estimated 44,727 residents in 19,322 households. The median household income is $99,529, the median home value is $417,300 and the median gross rent is $1,724/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

44,727

Margin of error ±1,671

Median household income

$99,529

Margin of error ±$7,504

Median home value

$417,300

Margin of error ±$13,475

Median gross rent

$1,724/mo

Margin of error ±$48

Median age

38.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.0 min

Margin of error ±3.7 min

How ZIP 29414 compares with South Carolina and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2941438.1 yrsSouth Carolina40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 29414$99,529South Carolina$69,324United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 29414$52,151South Carolina$39,236United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 294148.9%South Carolina14.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 294142.6%South Carolina4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2941454.1%South Carolina32.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 29414$417,300South Carolina$259,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 29414$1,724/moSouth Carolina$1,180/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2941462.1%South Carolina71.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2941429.0 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2941416.0%South Carolina11.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 29414

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 29414 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 29414Margin of errorSouth CarolinaUnited States
Total population44,727±1,6715,296,225334,922,499
Median age38.1 yrs±1.6 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households19,322±8562,117,989129,227,496
Median household income$99,529±$7,504$69,324$80,734
Per capita income$52,151±$2,926$39,236$44,673
Poverty rate8.9%±2.3 pts14.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.6%±0.9 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher54.1%±3.5 pts32.1%35.7%
Median home value$417,300±$13,475$259,000$332,700
Median gross rent$1,724/mo±$48$1,180/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes62.1%±2.6 pts71.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.0 min±3.7 min25.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home16.0%±2.5 pts11.5%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 29414
GroupZIP 29414South CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino73.9%61.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino12.3%24.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%1.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.6%7.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 29414 is

State
South Carolina
Main county
Charleston County— also overlaps Dorchester County
Largest overlapping place
Charleston (47% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
48.99 sq mi· about 913 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Charleston County

29401 Charleston, SC29403 Charleston, SC29404 North Charleston, SC29405 North Charleston, SC29406 North Charleston, SC29407 Charleston, SC29409 Charleston, SC29412 Charleston, SC29418 North Charleston, SC29424 Charleston, SC29426 Charleston County, SC29429 Awendaw, SC29438 Charleston County, SC29439 Folly Beach, SC29449 Hollywood, SC29451 Isle of Palms, SC29455 Charleston County, SC29456 North Charleston, SC29458 Charleston County, SC29464 Mount Pleasant, SC29466 Mount Pleasant, SC29470 Charleston County, SC29482 Sullivan's Island, SC29487 Charleston County, SC

See every ZIP code in South Carolina, or compare ZIP 29414 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.