ZIP Code 29405 — North Charleston city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29405 covers North Charleston, SC in Charleston County with a population of about 26,717.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 843, 854; U.S. House district SC-6; the CHARLESTON, SC media market.

Median household income in ZIP 29405 is about $54,566 — about 27% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.5%; unemployment rate near 4.6%; 26.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Construction; about 10.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $266,200 — about 24% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $972 (about 16% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 46.9% (about 18.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29405 in North Charleston, SC, a household would need roughly $73,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,710. That is about 34% above the local median household income ($54,566), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for North Charleston city, SC as Relatively High (composite score 98.6), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (99.6) and wildfire (93.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for North Charleston city, SC show little to no average snow and around 52.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,068 for ZIP 29405 (North Charleston city, SC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.