Charleston County, SC ZIP Codes

South Carolina (SC)  ·  34 ZIP codes  ·  14 cities
34
ZIP codes
413,024
population (2021)
+17.9%
pop change since 2010
45019
FIPS code
Charleston County ZIP code map
About Charleston County
Charleston County is located in South Carolina and contains 34 ZIP codes across 14 cities and communities. The county's population was 413,024 as of 2021, an increase of 17.9% from 350,209 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Charleston County is 45019.
Population
2021 population413,024
2010 population350,209
Change+17.9%
County details
StateSouth Carolina
FIPS code45019
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Charleston County
Adams Run Awendaw Charleston Charleston Afb Folly Beach Hollywood Isle Of Palms Johns Island Mc Clellanville Mount Pleasant North Charleston Ravenel Sullivans Island Wadmalaw Island
ZIP codes for Charleston County, SC (34)
ZIP code City County Map
29401 Charleston Charleston View map
29402 Charleston Charleston View map
29403 Charleston Charleston View map
29404 Charleston Afb Charleston View map
29405 North Charleston Charleston View map
29406 Charleston Charleston View map
29407 Charleston Charleston View map
29409 Charleston Charleston View map
29412 Charleston Charleston View map
29413 Charleston Charleston View map
29414 Charleston Charleston View map
29415 North Charleston Charleston View map
29416 Charleston Charleston View map
29417 Charleston Charleston View map
29418 North Charleston Charleston View map
29419 North Charleston Charleston View map
29422 Charleston Charleston View map
29423 Charleston Charleston View map
29424 Charleston Charleston View map
29425 Charleston Charleston View map
29426 Adams Run Charleston View map
29429 Awendaw Charleston View map
29439 Folly Beach Charleston View map
29449 Hollywood Charleston View map
29451 Isle Of Palms Charleston View map
29455 Johns Island Charleston View map
29457 Johns Island Charleston View map
29458 Mc Clellanville Charleston View map
29464 Mount Pleasant Charleston View map
29465 Mount Pleasant Charleston View map
29466 Mount Pleasant Charleston View map
29470 Ravenel Charleston View map
29482 Sullivans Island Charleston View map
29487 Wadmalaw Island Charleston View map

Demographics & statistics

391,568
Population
40.3
Median age
$84,849
Median household income
$52,696
Per capita income
$502,624
Median home value
$1,603
Median monthly rent
69.2%
Home ownership
13.8%
Poverty rate
3.6%
Unemployment
136,334
Housing units
45.7%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
10,650
Under 5
11,261
9,801
5–9
10,363
10,455
10–14
11,055
9,461
15–19
10,004
10,725
20–24
11,339
30,354
25–34
32,093
26,483
35–44
28,000
22,972
45–54
24,288
13,098
55–59
13,849
12,633
60–64
13,356
20,902
65–74
22,099
8,795
75–84
9,299
4,002
85+
4,231
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1875,63018.5%
18 and over315,93881.5%
65 and over69,32819.8%
Median age40.3 years

Race & ethnicity

White 65.9%
Black or African American 23.4%
Two or more races 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Other race 2.1%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
GroupCount%
White266,94265.9%
Black or African American94,65023.4%
Two or more races13,6473.4%
Hispanic or Latino13,3783.3%
Other race8,5012.1%
Asian6,3021.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,1340.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3920.1%

Household income

Under $10k 6.3%
$10k–$15k 3.3%
$15k–$25k 7.8%
$25k–$35k 6.6%
$35k–$50k 10.2%
$50k–$75k 14.5%
$75k–$100k 12.2%
$100k–$150k 15.1%
$150k–$200k 8.3%
$200k+ 15.8%
Range% of households
Under $10k6.3%
$10k–$15k3.3%
$15k–$25k7.8%
$25k–$35k6.6%
$35k–$50k10.2%
$50k–$75k14.5%
$75k–$100k12.2%
$100k–$150k15.1%
$150k–$200k8.3%
$200k+15.8%
Median income$84,849

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 4.6%
$50k–$100k 4.1%
$100k–$150k 5.7%
$150k–$200k 5.4%
$200k–$300k 15.1%
$300k–$500k 21.9%
$500k–$1M 22.0%
$1M+ 16.6%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$502,624
Median rent / month$1,603
Owner occupied69.2%
Renter occupied30.8%
Vacant19.8%
Single-family detached61.0%
Large apartment buildings6.5%
Mobile homes10.6%
Median rooms5.9
Avg household size (owned)2.29

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.9%
2010–201915.1%
2000–200916.8%
1990–199915.7%
1980–198913.7%
1970–197911.7%
1960–19697.9%
1950–19596.9%
1940–19493.3%
1939 or earlier7.8%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.0%
1 bedroom7.9%
2 bedrooms21.0%
3 bedrooms43.2%
4 bedrooms21.0%
5+ bedrooms5.9%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle6.0%
1 vehicle30.8%
2 vehicles42.3%
3 or more20.9%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas14.1%
Electricity79.2%
Propane / LP gas5.4%
Wood0.4%
Solar0.3%
No fuel used0.4%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family73,00748.5%
Cohabiting couple9,9685.4%
Male householder, no spouse32,41917.7%
Female householder, no spouse50,25128.4%
Households with children under 1839,58324.4%
Households with seniors (65+)49,16333.3%
Average household size2.39

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married35.3%31.3%
Married52.1%46.9%
Separated1.6%1.8%
Widowed2.3%8.9%
Divorced8.7%11.2%

Education

Less than 9th grade 1.7%
Some HS, no diploma 5.5%
HS graduate 20.9%
Some college, no degree 17.9%
Associate's degree 8.3%
Bachelor's degree 27.2%
Graduate / professional 18.5%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher92.8%
Bachelor's or higher45.7%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool5,7067.0%
Kindergarten5,1335.4%
Elementary school32,08541.3%
High school16,16419.4%
College / grad school23,05627.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 22.5%
Professional & management 15.2%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.5%
Retail trade 9.7%
Construction 7.8%
Manufacturing 7.5%
Finance & real estate 7.3%
Transportation & utilities 4.9%
Public administration 4.7%
Other services 4.7%
Wholesale trade 2.5%
Information 1.4%
Agriculture & mining 1.3%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts46.5%
Service16.1%
Sales & office18.8%
Natural resources & construction8.1%
Production & transportation10.5%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector73.6%
Government17.7%
Self-employed8.3%
Unpaid family workers0.3%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone72.3%
Carpool8.0%
Public transit1.0%
Walk3.3%
Other means2.7%
Avg commute (minutes)26.2

Poverty

All people 13.8%
Under 18 years 19.8%
18 and over 12.5%
Married-couple families 5.3%
Female-led households 21.6%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security34.3%
Retirement income25.7%
Supplemental Security4.6%
Cash public assistance1.3%
Food stamps / SNAP7.2%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure34.9%
High cholesterol33.4%
Heart disease6.0%
Stroke3.3%
Asthma10.0%
Arthritis26.3%
Kidney disease2.9%
Pulmonary disease6.1%
Cancer6.1%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking20.0%
No physical activity21.2%
Less than 7 hrs sleep35.7%
Fair or poor health14.9%
Poor mental health14.1%
Poor physical health10.3%
No health insurance15.3%
Visited doctor (checkup)78.8%
Visited dentist68.1%
Cholesterol screening89.3%
Teeth loss13.5%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans27,42510.0%
Disability%
Any disability11.8%
Under 182.6%
18–64 years9.9%
65 and over29.5%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance73.8%
Public insurance33.6%
Uninsured under 194.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only369,65794.8%
Spanish10,3322.2%
Other Indo-European6,9721.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1,9150.4%
Other languages1,1400.2%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)369,35595.6%
Born in same state364,13494.3%
Born in different state182,15050.5%
Foreign born5,2211.3%
Naturalized citizen22,2134.4%
Not a US citizen10,26751.4%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Arab53,12213.6%
French52,44713.4%
Italian39,11610%
English2,5720.7%
Polish2,1530.5%
AncestryCount%
German1,8140.5%
Irish1,3720.4%
Dutch5830.1%
Norwegian4330.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access41.2%
Internet access94.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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