Median household income (1999): $45,762
Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,872
| This zip code | $46,872 | | South Carolina: | $39,316 |
Nearest zip codes: 29401, 29403, 29407, 29439, 29482, 29464.
Housing units in zip code 29412 with a mortgage: 6,256 (810 second mortgage, 948 home equity loan, 43 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,542
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,069
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $297
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 9.1% | | Whole state: | 14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 557
- 1995 to 1998: 1,355
- 1990 to 1994: 913
- 1980 to 1989: 2,649
- 1970 to 1979: 2,460
- 1960 to 1969: 3,226
- 1950 to 1959: 1,742
- 1940 to 1949: 625
- 1939 or earlier: 453
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Charleston, SC (29412):
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 106
- 2 bedrooms: 1,202
- 3 bedrooms: 6,320
- 4 bedrooms: 1,881
- 5 or more bedrooms: 216
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 31
- 1 bedrooms: 723
- 2 bedrooms: 1,706
- 3 bedrooms: 972
- 4 bedrooms: 191
- 5 or more bedrooms: 12
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Vehicles available in 29412 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 347
- 1 vehicle: 2,791
- 2 vehicles: 4,971
- 3 vehicles: 1,286
- 4 vehicles: 259
- 5 or more vehicles: 79
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 378
- 1 vehicle: 1,681
- 2 vehicles: 1,080
- 3 vehicles: 410
- 4 vehicles: 36
- 5 or more vehicles: 50
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 29412:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 8
- $20,000 to $24,999: 9
- $25,000 to $29,999: 4
- $30,000 to $34,999: 34
- $35,000 to $39,999: 41
- $40,000 to $49,999: 96
- $50,000 to $59,999: 139
- $60,000 to $69,999: 260
- $70,000 to $79,999: 527
- $80,000 to $89,999: 723
- $90,000 to $99,999: 754
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1366
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1563
- $150,000 to $174,999: 869
- $175,000 to $199,999: 717
- $200,000 to $249,999: 619
- $250,000 to $299,999: 292
- $300,000 to $399,999: 394
- $400,000 to $499,999: 173
- $500,000 to $749,999: 116
- $750,000 to $999,999: 63
- $1,000,000 or more: 31
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 29412:
- Less than $100: 110
- $100 to $149: 64
- $150 to $199: 11
- $200 to $249: 70
- $250 to $299: 74
- $300 to $349: 155
- $350 to $399: 166
- $400 to $449: 243
- $450 to $499: 250
- $500 to $549: 192
- $550 to $599: 248
- $600 to $649: 324
- $650 to $699: 323
- $700 to $749: 263
- $750 to $799: 107
- $800 to $899: 387
- $900 to $999: 160
- $1,000 to $1,249: 137
- $1,250 to $1,499: 29
- $1,500 to $1,999: 51
- $2,000 or more: 63
- No cash rent: 208
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $128,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $219,362
- Black or African American householders: $131,711
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $132,804
- Asian householders: $158,428
- Two or more races householders: $148,428
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $176,864
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 10,495
- One, attached: 443
- Two: 397
- 3 or 4: 774
- 5 to 9: 609
- 10 to 19: 362
- 20 to 49: 234
- 50 or more: 309
- Mobile homes: 347
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 13,858 (84%)
- Carpooled: 1,908 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 34 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 15 (0%)
- Taxi: 28 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
- Bicycle: 36 (0%)
- Walked: 107 (1%)
- Other means: 133 (1%)
- Worked at home: 444 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 317
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1422
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2849
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3646
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2724
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1072
- 30 to 34 minutes: 2352
- 35 to 39 minutes: 346
- 40 to 44 minutes: 335
- 45 to 59 minutes: 543
- 60 to 89 minutes: 310
- 90 or more minutes: 218
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 31,813
- In family households: 25,643 (6,239 male householders, 2,390 female householders)
6,831 spouses, 8,107 children (7,366 natural, 227 adopted, 514 stepchildren), 780 grandchildren, 233 brothers or sisters, 178 parents, 629 other relatives, 256 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6,170 (1,938 male householders (1,289 living alone)), 2,750 female householders (2,202 living alone)), 1,482 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 180 (111 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,048 2-persons, 2,146 3-persons, 1,540 4-persons, 650 5-persons, 205 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,491 1-person, 979 2-persons, 183 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 10 5-persons.
4,452 married couples with children.
1,572 single-parent households (251 men, 1,321 women).
94.9% of residents of 29412 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 21% well, 8% not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 8% well, 9% not well, 1% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% very well, 55% well, 18% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 782 (2.4%)
(50.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- United Kingdom (13%)
- Germany (12%)
- Canada (7%)
- Japan (6%)
- France (5%)
- Russia (5%)
- Ecuador (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 203
- 1990 to 1994: 139
- 1985 to 1989: 72
- 1980 to 1984: 113
- 1975 to 1979: 43
- 1970 to 1974: 35
- 1970 to 1974: 44
- 1965 to 1969: 133
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 6324
- English: 3274
- German: 3088
- United States or American: 3026
- Irish: 2705
- Italian: 1080
- Scotch-Irish: 988
- French (except Basque): 905
- Scottish: 841
- Polish: 425
- European: 365
- Dutch: 268
- Greek: 234
- Swedish: 227
- Welsh: 204
- French Canadian: 172
- British: 143
- Russian: 143
- Czech: 139
- Norwegian: 134
- Arab:: 110
- Subsaharan African:: 105
- African: 94
- Ukrainian: 89
- Lithuanian: 71
- Lebanese: 61
- Czechoslovakian: 56
- Austrian: 56
- Hungarian: 48
- Danish: 47
- Eastern European: 39
- Syrian: 37
- Slovak: 29
- Canadian: 28
- West Indian: 27
- Iranian: 27
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 27
- Scandinavian: 26
- Croatian: 25
- Latvian: 24
- Swiss: 21
- Bulgarian: 18
- Israeli: 14
- Northern European: 13
- Finnish: 13
- Arab/Arabic: 12
- Serbian: 12
- South African: 11
- Albanian: 10
- Romanian: 10
- Alsatian: 6
- Cypriot: 6
- Belgian: 6
- Carpatho Rusyn: 4

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 29412 not listed on the city page:- JAMES ISLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 458; Location: 1872 GRIMBALL ROAD, CHARLESTON, SC; Grades: PK - 05)
- MURRAY LASAINE ELEMENTARY (Students: 232; Location: 691 RIVERLAND DRIVE, CHARLESTON, SC; Grades: PK - 05)
- FORT JOHNSON MIDDLE (Students: 466; Location: 1825 CAMP ROAD, JAMES ISLAND, SC; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- HARBOR VIEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURC (Students: 46; Location: 900 HARBOR VIEW ROAD, CHARLESTON, SC; Grades: PK - KG)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- HARBORVIEW EXXON 46253 (971 HARBORVIEW ROAD in CHARLESTON, SC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
Organizations: EXXON MOBIL CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: EXXON LOCATION 4 6253, EXXON RAS 46253, HARBORVIEW INC
- BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC - JAMES ISLAND (1630 CAMP ROAD in JAMES ISLAND, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: SERVICES
Alternative names: BELLSOUTH:JAMES ISLAND, BELLSOUTH:JAMES ISLAND, SOUTHERN BELL - CHTNSCJM
- AMERADA HESS STATION 40230 (1601 HARBOR VIEW RD in CHARLESTON, SC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
Organizations: AMERADA HESS CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CHARLESTON WOOD INDUSTRIES (1911 MAYBANK HIGHWAY in CHARLESTON, SC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: WOOD PRESERVING
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: EDGARD BUCK - CHARLESTON WOOD
- CONCRETE PRODUCTS COMPANY (39 FOLLY ROAD in CHARLESTON, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM,
Business SIC classification: CONCRETE BLOCK AND BRICK
Alternative names: CONCRETE SERVICE CO., INC.
- FORT SUMTER MARINE (719 FOLLY ROAD in CHARLESTON, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- IMPORT & AMERICAN AUTO (719 FOLLY RD in CHARLESTON, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: IMPORT & AMERICAN AUTO DEACTIVATED
- AMOCO OIL SS #917 (897 FOLLY ROAD in CHARLESTON, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
Organizations: AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ATLANTIC LITTLENECK CLAMFARMS (2107 FOLLY ROAD in CHARLESTON, SC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - LABORATORY CERTIFICATION
Business SIC classification: FISH HATCHERIES AND PRESERVES
Organizations: ATLANTIC FARMS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ATLANTIC FARMS INC
- GLEN LEWIS DRYCLEANERS (762 FOLLY ROAD in CHARLESTON, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Organizations: DAVID GLENN LEWIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: TOWN & COUNTRY CLEANERS
- JAMES ISLAND CLEANERS (1739 MAYBANK HWY in CHARLESTON, SC)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- BARNES PAINT & BODY SHOP (1990 MAYBANK HWY in JAMES ISLAND, SC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Median worth of mobile homes: $54,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (57%)
- Utility gas (40%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 17521
- Northeast: 3787
- Midwest: 2080
- South: 6849
- West: 665
57% of the 29412 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in South Carolina.
Population in 1990: 29,969. Population change in the 1990s: +1,954 (+6.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 626
| Here: | 20.0% | | South Carolina: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 275
| Here: | 16.6% | | South Carolina: | 8.1% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 208
| Here: | 13.3% | | South Carolina: | 20.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CHARLESTON, SC):
- PETROLEUM RECOVERY SERVICES (1570 FAIRWAY DRIVE; small business): $166,271 in 10 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, Facilities Operations Support Services, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Government-Owned Government-Operated (GOGO) R&D Facilities, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems, and more by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $24,790; 2001: $0; 2002: $4,150; 2003: $3,800; 2004: $60,975; 2005: $8,896; 2006: $63,660.
Biggest contracts:
$63,660 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2006-01-19. Completion date: 2006-03-30.
$48,925 with Navy for Facilities Operations Support Services. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2004-03-03. Completion date: 2004-04-30.
$24,790 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Government-Owned Government-Operated (GOGO) R&D Facilities. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2000-10-01. Completion date: 1999-12-27.
$7,900 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems. Signed on 2004-09-10. Completion date: 2004-09-28.
- TERRACE HEATING AND AIR INC (2041 WAPPOO DR STE E; small business): $70,545 in 3 contracts from 2001 to 2006
$35,215 with Navy for Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories. Signed on 2001-02-05. Completion date: 2001-02-15.
$18,690 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment. Signed on 2006-05-09. Completion date: 2006-06-09.
$16,640 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-06-30. Completion date: 2005-07-15.
- EMERGENCY LIGHTING SPECIALTIES (91 RIVERS POINT ROW; small business)
$16,191 with Navy for Fire Fighting Equipment. Signed on 2004-08-13. Completion date: 2004-08-20.
- DIRECT EQUIPMENT SUPPLY COMPAN (648 FORT SUMTER DR; small business): $15,894 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$10,264 with Army for Industrial Assembly Machines. Signed on 2005-01-25. Completion date: 2005-02-18.
$5,163 with Army for Trailers. Signed on 2003-09-18. Completion date: 2003-09-29.
$467 with Army for Industrial Assembly Machines. Signed on 2005-02-09. Completion date: 2005-02-18.
- KEATING ROOFING & S.M. CO., IN (654 RIVERLAND DRIVE; small business): $11,860 in 2 contracts in 2000
$6,660 with Navy for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2000-02-22. Completion date: 2000-04-29.
$5,200 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2000-02-23. Completion date: 2000-04-28.
- ATLANTIC INC PEST MANAGEMENT (1731 SIGNAL POINT ROAD; small business): $5,400 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2006
$1,900 with Army for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Other Utilities. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$1,625, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$1,500 with Army for Pesticides Support Services. Signed on 2006-01-25. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
$375 with Army for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Other Utilities. Signed on 2005-09-23. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- NIOTEC INC (910 TRAVERS DRIVE; small business): $0 in 2 contracts in 2000
$27,000 with Air Force for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2000-12-31. Completion date: 2001-10-31.
$-27,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-12-31. Completion date: 2001-10-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 7 establishments, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (250-499: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 7, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 7)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 4, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 8)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 10)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 110 people in nursing homes
- 40 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 17 people in religious group quarters
- 14 people in other group homes
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