ZIP Code 29466 — Mount Pleasant town, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29466 covers Mount Pleasant, SC in Charleston County with a population of about 44,387.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 843, 854; U.S. House district SC-1; the CHARLESTON, SC media market.

Mount Pleasant, SC aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 29466 is about $130,546 — about 74% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.0%; unemployment rate near 4.0%; 62.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 28.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Healthcare, and Education; about 25.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.0 points above 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 $659,300 — about 89% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,944 (about 67% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 83.9% (about 18.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29466 in Mount Pleasant, SC, a household would need roughly $181,000 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 $4,235. That is about 39% above the local median household income ($130,546), 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 Mount Pleasant town, 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 Mount Pleasant town, SC show little to no average snow and around 51.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,775 for ZIP 29466 (Mount Pleasant town, 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.