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Population and households in ZIP 29412
Household size in ZIP 29412
| Period | ZIP 29412 | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.10 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
ZIP 29412 is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has crept up from 2.34 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the east.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 29412
| Period | ZIP 29412 | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 36.2 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 37.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 38.5 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 39.2 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +3.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 29412 are younger than 41.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Charleston area as a whole, where the median age is 39.2. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.9, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 29412
| Period | ZIP 29412 | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 12.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in ZIP 29412, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 211 South Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 19 have a lower share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 29412
Renters in ZIP 29412
| Period | ZIP 29412 | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 33.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.0% | 35.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 33.8% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 30.9% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in ZIP 29412 rent their homes (27.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly a third of owners (31.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the southeast.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 29412
| Period | ZIP 29412 | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 13.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 11.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 29412 is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 1.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 29412
| Period | ZIP 29412 | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1995 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 29412 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in the wider Charleston area, where the median home dates to 1995. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the northwest has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 29412
| Period | ZIP 29412 | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,328 | $1,002 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,179 | $1,088 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,454 | $1,260 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,077 | $1,767 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$748 | +$765 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 29412 runs $2,077 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $748 a month since 2006–10, up 56%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 28.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 29412
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 29412
| Period | ZIP 29412 | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5% | 30.2% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.1% | 32.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.8% | 35.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.0% | 41.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +11.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 29412 is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (57.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 11.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 211 South Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 12 have a higher share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 29412
| Period | ZIP 29412 | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 87.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 89.1% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 90.9% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 92.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 29412: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 4.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only 17 of the 211 South Carolina ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 29412
| Period | ZIP 29412 | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 29412 has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.4 points, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 29412 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 29412 | 2.39 | 41.3 | 6.3% | 27.3% | 9.0% | 1986 | $2,077 | 57.0% | 96.1% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 29401 | 1.92 | 40.5 | 7.8% | 41.4% | 26.5% | 1949 | $1,941 | 71.4% | 96.2% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 29424 | 1.85 | 24.0 | 3.2% | 78.9% | 31.0% | 1970 | $1,689 | 64.5% | 96.1% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 29409 | 2.39 | 20.5 | 1.1% | 45.5% | 2.4% | 1947 | $1,987 | 74.7% | 98.2% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 29403 | 2.07 | 31.3 | 7.7% | 66.5% | 19.4% | 1974 | $1,740 | 59.3% | 92.6% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 29439 | 2.13 | 61.3 | 7.7% | 6.3% | 73.0% | 1987 | $1,839 | 68.6% | 96.5% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 29407 | 2.19 | 39.1 | 7.9% | 43.7% | 11.8% | 1971 | $1,516 | 50.6% | 94.6% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 29482 | 2.58 | 53.5 | 3.8% | 14.7% | 25.7% | 1980 | $2,475 | 83.5% | 99.8% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 29455 | 2.38 | 45.2 | 6.3% | 12.7% | 17.3% | 2006 | $1,710 | 58.0% | 95.0% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 29464 | 2.27 | 41.9 | 5.9% | 34.5% | 13.0% | 1991 | $2,297 | 69.2% | 96.7% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 29414 | 2.31 | 39.2 | 5.9% | 36.6% | 6.2% | 1999 | $1,743 | 55.1% | 97.8% | 2.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 29412. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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