29438 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 29438, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

29438 is a zip code in Charleston County and Colleton County, South Carolina, which covers Edisto Island CCD and Green Pond, with a total population of 2,441 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 29438 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 29438.

The estimated population of people living in 29438 is 2,441, with a median age of 62.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 29438 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
2,441
 -7.47% +10.15%
2020
2,638
+8.83%
-
2019
2,424
 -3.43% -
2018
2,510
+13.27%
-
2017
2,216
 - -

Population of 29438 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 29438 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
82.1%
63.3%
 +29.70%
Black/African American
15.9%
34.2%
 -53.51%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
1.4%
1.1%
 +27.27%
Asian
0.6%
0.2%
 +200.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.1%
1.1%
 -90.91%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 29438 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 29438 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 29438 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 29438 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 62.1 +3.67% 62 +3.68% 62.2 +3.84%
2020 59.9 -0.5% 59.8 +0.17% 59.9 -1.16%
2019 60.2 +0.84% 59.7 0% 60.6 +1.68%
2018 59.7 +1.19% 59.7 +2.4% 59.6 +0.34%
2017 59 - 58.3 - 59.4 -

The median age of the 29438 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 29438 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 12 +48.17% 41 +55.81% 17 61
10 to 19 34 +24.84% 57 14.82% 37 55
20 to 29 98 -33.67% 44 98.4% 59 36
30 to 39 157 -49.61% 68 +35.88% 77 87
40 to 49 84 3.61% 81 +28.2% 38 101
50 to 59 182 +52.24% 304 -18.1% 277 238
60 to 69 258 +10.8% 318 +27.18% 275 413
70+ 239 +42.04% 239 +35.26% 345 325

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 29438 zip code is $61,507.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 29438.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $21,926.00
  • 45 to 64
    $79,200.00
  • 65 and over
    $55,781.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 29438 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 29438, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 29438 is currently $107,272.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

11.05% of households in 29438 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 29438 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.22%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.51%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.17%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.91%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.68%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.46%
  • $200,000 or more
    11.05%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 29438 is $52,227.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 29438 by the total population of 29438.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 29438 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 29438 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    18.67%
  • Bachelor's degree
    39.67%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    4.78%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    36.81%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.07%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 29438 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 29438 zip over the age of 16 is 2,295.

Of those people, a total of 45.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 29438 is 41.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 29438 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 24 20.80% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 26 100.00% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 69 78.30% 37.00%
30 to 34 years 102 95.10% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 91 100.00% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 351 81.20% 9.80%
55 to 59 years 274 71.90% 19.30%
60 to 64 years 320 32.20% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 661 23.10% 2.60%
75 years and over 377 9.50% 13.90%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 29438. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 1,880 47.60% 7.50%
Black or African American 381 36.00% 20.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 14 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 18 77.80% 0.00%
Two or more races 2 100.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 18 77.80% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,880 47.60% 7.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 29438 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 29438 is 952, with median earnings of $26,754.00.

Women in 29438 are earning approximately 81.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 952 $26,754.00
Male 471 $31,339.00
Female 481 $25,660.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 29438 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 99 $61,875.00
Business and Financial 55 $59,659.00
Computer and Mathematical 9 $65,625.00
Architecture and Engineering 16 $78,333.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2 $0.00
Community and Social Service 2 $0.00
Legal 22 $61,000.00
Educational and Library 24 $48,333.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 12 $30,625.00
Healthcare Practitioners 30 $53,500.00
Healthcare Support 17 $6,771.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 6 $0.00
Law Enforcement 4 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 104 $18,889.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 49 $20,509.00
Personal Care and Service 49 $11,103.00
Sales 165 $43,958.00
Office and Administrative Support 93 $25,341.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 13 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 65 $42,292.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 9 $14,750.00
Production 55 $21,815.00
Transportation and Material Moving 47 $18,125.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 29438 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 29438.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 57 $87,083.00 42 $45,313.00
Business and Financial 13 $87,250.00 42 $58,182.00
Computer and Mathematical 6 $0.00 3 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 16 $78,333.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 17 $59,792.00 5 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 24 $48,333.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 4 $0.00 8 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 13 $0.00 17 $67,750.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 17 $6,771.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 1 $0.00 5 $0.00
Law Enforcement 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 64 $19,444.00 40 $15,357.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 20 $20,750.00 29 $20,368.00
Personal Care and Service 18 $0.00 31 $7,411.00
Sales 59 $36,250.00 106 $59,583.00
Office and Administrative Support 27 $100,417.00 66 $24,091.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 52 $41,250.00 13 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 7 $0.00 2 $0.00
Production 31 $31,750.00 24 $20,921.00
Transportation and Material Moving 40 $20,385.00 7 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,167 households in 29438, with an average household size of 2.09 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 866 families living in the 29438 zip code with an average family size of 2.42 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 29438:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 732 62 72 301
Average Household Size 2.35 2.16 3.49 1.11
Total Families 732 62 72 0
Average Household Size 2.34 2.16 3.39 0

Poverty

Of the 866 families living in 29438, 3.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 29438:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 3,464 housing units in 29438.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,167 33.69%
Vacant 2,297 66.31%

2.57% of the total 3,464 housing units in 29438 are rental units. This is approximately 89 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,013 are occupied by the owner - or 29.24% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 29438 is $1,157.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 29438 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    65
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    25
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    45
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    4
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    15
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 29438 is $380,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 29438 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    66
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    36
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    123
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    24
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    113
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    331
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    230
  • $1,000,000 or more
    90

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 29438. The chart below shows the number of properties in 29438 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    29
  • 1940 to 1949
    55
  • 1950 to 1959
    71
  • 1960 to 1969
    128
  • 1970 to 1979
    284
  • 1980 to 1989
    959
  • 1990 to 1999
    981
  • 2000 to 2009
    802
  • 2010 to 2013
    144
  • 2014 or later
    11

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 29438 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    49
  • 1 vehicle available
    216
  • 2 vehicles available
    599
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    303

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 29438 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 29438 that commute to work in a particular way.

29 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 29438.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    47
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    84
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    131
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    110
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    97
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    5
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    99
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    8
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    42
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    148
  • 90 or more minutes
    24

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 29438 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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