29406

  1. Legal Resources for the 29406 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 29406 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 29406 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 29406 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 29406 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 29406 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 29406 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 29406 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 29406 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 29406 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 29406 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 36,451
  • Land Area (2000): 57.859 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.074 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,684
Population - Urban/Rural for the 29406 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 35,553 97.76%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 813 2.24%



Employment Information for the 29406 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 29406 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,748 59.45%
15-35 hours 2,753 9.77%
1-14 hours 592 2.10%
No regular hours 8,078 28.67%

Time Left For Work for the 29406 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 385 2.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 271 1.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 508 3.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,782 10.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,226 13.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,555 15.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,494 14.74%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,896 11.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 793 4.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 838 4.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 427 2.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 205 1.21%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,283 7.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,254 7.41%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 29406 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 367 2.17%
5-9 1,651 9.76%
10-14 2,942 17.39%
15-19 3,339 19.74%
20-24 3,778 22.33%
25-29 1,032 6.10%
30-34 2,085 12.32%
35-39 190 1.12%
40-44 205 1.21%
45-59 489 2.89%
60-89 518 3.06%
At least 90 321 1.90%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 29406 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 160 0.95% 12,949 76.54%
30-44 86 0.51% 2,394 14.15%
45-59 9 0.05% 480 2.84%
At least 60 199 1.18% 640 3.78%

Type Of Commute for the 29406 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 64 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,838 16.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,736 74.62%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 31 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 357 2.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 454 2.66%
Color 6 Box Walked 437 2.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 150 0.88%



Family Information for the 29406 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,672
People at same address in 1995: 14,082
Household Income in 1999 for the 29406 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,911 12.85%
$10,000-$14,999 1,226 8.24%
$15,000-$19,999 1,094 7.36%
$20,000-$24,999 1,385 9.31%
$25,000-$29,999 1,346 9.05%
$30,000-$34,999 1,051 7.07%
$35,000-$39,999 1,098 7.38%
$40,000-$44,999 904 6.08%
$45,000-$49,999 715 4.81%
$50,000-$59,999 1,155 7.77%
$60,000-$74,999 1,261 8.48%
$75,000-$99,999 999 6.72%
$100,000-$124,999 422 2.84%
$125,000-$149,999 129 0.87%
$150,000-$199,999 73 0.49%
$200,000 or more 103 0.69%

Household Type for the 29406 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,566 30.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,793 25.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,160 7.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,345 15.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 223 1.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,580 10.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 50 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 706 4.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 263 1.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 12 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 152 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 14 0.09%

Household Income Type for the 29406 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,100 31.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,424 9.05%
Public Assistance 415 1.10%
Retirement 2,828 7.47%
Self Employment 1,141 3.02%
Social Security 3,222 8.51%
Supplemental Security 623 1.65%
Wage / Salary 11,764 31.09%
Other 2,326 6.15%

Family Type for the 29406 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,374 58.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,405 41.62%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 29406 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,650 11.55%
Color 1 Box Married 7,306 51.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,021 35.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 314 2.20%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 29406 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,936 13.48%
Color 1 Box Married 6,850 47.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,148 28.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,424 9.92%



Education Information for the 29406 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 29406 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,946 7.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,467 16.35%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,264 30.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,947 25.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,466 5.36%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,254 11.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 985 3.60%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 29406 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 378 1.04% 197 0.54% 575 1.58%
Kindergarten 401 1.10% 121 0.33% 522 1.43%
Grades 1-4 2,005 5.50% 194 0.53% 2,199 6.03%
Grades 5-8 1,877 5.15% 180 0.49% 2,057 5.64%
Grades 9-12 1,607 4.41% 194 0.53% 1,801 4.94%
Undergrad college 1,500 4.12% 393 1.08% 1,893 5.19%
Graduate or professional school 122 0.33% 88 0.24% 210 0.58%
Total 7,890 21.65% 1,367 3.75% 9,257 25.40%



Public Benefits Information for the 29406 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 29406 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 28,471 80.47%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,911 19.53%



Criminal Information for the 29406 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 685


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 29406 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 29406 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,186 14.23%
10-19 Years 4,935 13.54%
20-29 Years 7,221 19.81%
30-39 Years 5,615 15.40%
40-49 Years 4,890 13.42%
50-59 Years 3,513 9.64%
60-69 Years 2,415 6.63%
70-79 Years 1,861 5.11%
80-89 Years 690 1.89%
90+ Years 125 0.34%

Population - Male/Female for the 29406 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 18,387 50.44%
Color 1 Box Female 18,064 49.56%

Population By Ethnicity for the 29406 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,295 61.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 10,909 29.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,774 4.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 651 1.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 587 1.61%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 163 0.45%
Color 6 Box Other Race 55 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 17 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 29406 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,465 18.04%
2. German 3,225 16.79%
3. Irish 3,124 16.26%
4. English 2,869 14.93%
5. French Non-Basque 1,219 6.35%
6. Italian 992 5.16%
7. Scotch Irish 806 4.20%
8. Scottish 600 3.12%
9. Dutch 446 2.32%
10. Polish 314 1.63%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 29406 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 30,854 91.87%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,709 5.09%
3. French 192 0.57%
4. Tagalog 165 0.49%
5. Korean 141 0.42%
6. German 135 0.40%
7. Chinese 71 0.21%
8. Vietnamese 60 0.18%
9. Other Slavic 53 0.16%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 28 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 29406 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,412 94.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 526 1.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,428 3.93%



Cities for the 29406 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Charleston