29403 Zip Code Profile

29403 is an upscale suburban zip code in Charleston, South Carolina. Median household income here ($17,843) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, younger, and mostly single. At $302,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Charleston-North Charleston metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $37,787/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 29403 is $22,586.

An fascinating fact about income in 29403: Men here earn an average of $19,158/year. Women make more, earning $20,834/year. This is very rare, women out earn men in only 2% of American communities.

8,305 people in 29403 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 29403? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.4 minutes.

The median age here is 28. There are 9,713 men and 11,105 women. The median age for men is 28 while for women the median age is 28.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,580 people (out of the 20,818 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,288 homes, and 823 businesses every day. 1,540 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

29403 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 33 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Fukuoka, Japan!) and -80 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 12 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 20,818
• White Population: 9,252
• Black Population: 11,262
• Hispanic Population: 349
• Asian Population: 278
• Hawaiian Population: 30
• Indian Population: 165
• Male Population: 9,713
• Female Population: 11,105
• Median Age: 28
• Median Age of Males: 28
• Median Age of Females: 28

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: South Carolina
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Charleston-North Charleston SC
• County: Charleston
• City: Charleston
• Longitude: -79.9
• Latitude: 32.8
• Elevation: 12 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 843

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,127
• Drive alone: 4,326
• Carpool: 1,072
• Public transit: 1,100
• Ride bikes or walk: 1,540


• Average commute time: 18.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 332
•    5 - 9: 1,408
•    10 - 14: 1,829
•    15 - 19: 1,766
•    20 - 24: 917
•    25 - 29: 285
•    30 - 34: 901
•    35 - 39: 38
•    40 - 44: 80
•    45 - 59: 288
•    60 - 89: 162
•    90 plus: 121

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $302,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $25,846
• Businesses: 593
• Employees: 13,634
• Annual Payroll: $695,949,000
• Average Family Income: $37,787
• Median Family Income: $17,843
• Average Income for Men: $19,158
• Average Income for Women: $20,834

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01, 06
• Congressional District Land Area: 2644.0, 8119.0
• Sr Senator: Tim Scott (R)
• Jr Senator: Lindsey Graham (R)
• US House Representative: Mark Sanford (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 019
• State FIPS Code: 45

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Primary Schools

Charleston Development Academy

233 Line Street

Charleston, SC 29403

(843) 723-4660

Charleston Progressive School

220 Nassau Street

Charleston, SC 29403

(843) 720-2967

Clyde Sanders Elementary

805 Morrison Drive

Charleston, SC 29403

(843) 724-7783

James Simons Elementary

741 King Street

Charleston, SC 29403

(843) 724-7763

Memminger Elementary

20 Beaufain Street

Charleston, SC 29403

(843) 724-7778

Mitchell Elementary School

2 Perry Street

Charleston, SC 29403

(843) 724-7263

Wilmot Fraser Elementary

63 Columbus Street

Charleston, SC 29403

(843) 724-7766

High Schools

Burke High

244 President St

Charleston, SC 29403

(843) 724-7784

Other Schools

M R Rivers Middle

1002 King Street

Charleston, SC 29403

(843) 724-7789