ZIP Code 29418 — North Charleston city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29418 covers North Charleston, SC in Charleston County with a population of about 25,589.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 29418 is about $62,421 — about 17% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.8%; unemployment rate near 2.3%; 21.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Food services, and Retail trade; about 5.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.3 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 $234,500 — about 33% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,140 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 55.2% (about 10.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29418 in North Charleston, SC, a household would need roughly $65,000 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 $1,506. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($62,421). 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 1,023 for ZIP 29418 (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.