ZIP Code Tabulation Area · South Carolina

ZIP Code 29485: North Charleston, SC

ZIP Code 29485 (North Charleston, Dorchester County, South Carolina) has an estimated 58,507 residents in 22,107 households. The median household income is $82,987, the median home value is $341,600 and the median gross rent is $1,574/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

58,507

Margin of error ±2,732

Median household income

$82,987

Margin of error ±$5,666

Median home value

$341,600

Margin of error ±$7,668

Median gross rent

$1,574/mo

Margin of error ±$134

Median age

38.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.2 min

Margin of error ±2.5 min

How ZIP 29485 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 2948538.1 yrsSouth Carolina40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 29485$82,987South Carolina$69,324United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 29485$40,122South Carolina$39,236United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2948510.4%South Carolina14.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 294855.0%South Carolina4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2948536.7%South Carolina32.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 29485$341,600South Carolina$259,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 29485$1,574/moSouth Carolina$1,180/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2948574.1%South Carolina71.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2948530.2 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2948511.2%South Carolina11.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 29485

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 29485 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 29485	Margin of error	South Carolina	United States
Total population	58,507	±2,732	5,296,225	334,922,499
Median age	38.1 yrs	±1.1 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	22,107	±1,063	2,117,989	129,227,496
Median household income	$82,987	±$5,666	$69,324	$80,734
Per capita income	$40,122	±$2,094	$39,236	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.4%	±2.9 pts	14.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.0%	±1.7 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.7%	±2.3 pts	32.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$341,600	±$7,668	$259,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,574/mo	±$134	$1,180/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	74.1%	±3.1 pts	71.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	30.2 min	±2.5 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.2%	±2.0 pts	11.5%	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 29485
Group	ZIP 29485	South Carolina	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	60.1%	61.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	23.2%	24.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.0%	1.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.7%	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	8.3%	7.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 29485 is

State: South Carolina
Main county: Dorchester County— also overlaps Charleston County
Largest overlapping place: North Charleston (30% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 48.57 sq mi· about 1,205 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 Dorchester County

29420 North Charleston, SC 29437 Dorchester County, SC 29448 Dorchester County, SC 29471 Dorchester County, SC 29472 Dorchester County, SC 29477 Dorchester County, SC 29483 Dorchester County, SC

See every ZIP code in South Carolina, or compare ZIP 29485 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.