ZIP Code 29486 — Goose Creek city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29486 covers Goose Creek, SC in Berkeley County with a population of about 48,964.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 29486 is about $87,386 — about 16% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.3%; unemployment rate near 4.2%; 31.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 8.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.2 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 $329,300 — about 5% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,402 (about 21% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 77.4% (about 12.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 29486 in Goose Creek, SC, a household would need roughly $91,000 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 $2,115. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($87,386). 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 Goose Creek city, SC as Relatively High (composite score 94.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (98.3) and wildfire (89.8). 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 Goose Creek city, SC show limited published climate normals on US5.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,958 for ZIP 29486 (Goose Creek 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.