Median household income (1999): $46,366
Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,071
| This zip code | $49,071 | | South Carolina: | $39,316 |
Nearest zip codes: 29404, 29423, 29418, 29456, 29406, 29445.
Housing units in zip code 29420 with a mortgage: 2,827 (408 second mortgage, 226 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 303
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $906
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $276
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 12.5% | | Whole state: | 14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 291
- 1995 to 1998: 832
- 1990 to 1994: 613
- 1980 to 1989: 1,625
- 1970 to 1979: 1,008
- 1960 to 1969: 757
- 1950 to 1959: 126
- 1940 to 1949: 62
- 1939 or earlier: 22
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in North Charleston, SC (29420):
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- no bedroom: 20
- 1 bedrooms: 57
- 2 bedrooms: 310
- 3 bedrooms: 2,529
- 4 bedrooms: 764
- 5 or more bedrooms: 32
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 164
- 2 bedrooms: 636
- 3 bedrooms: 486
- 4 bedrooms: 64
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 29420 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 59
- 1 vehicle: 866
- 2 vehicles: 1,941
- 3 vehicles: 684
- 4 vehicles: 99
- 5 or more vehicles: 63
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 129
- 1 vehicle: 809
- 2 vehicles: 331
- 3 vehicles: 65
- 4 vehicles: 24
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 29420:
- $30,000 to $34,999: 10
- $35,000 to $39,999: 28
- $40,000 to $49,999: 43
- $50,000 to $59,999: 206
- $60,000 to $69,999: 401
- $70,000 to $79,999: 350
- $80,000 to $89,999: 425
- $90,000 to $99,999: 400
- $100,000 to $124,999: 546
- $125,000 to $149,999: 162
- $150,000 to $174,999: 179
- $175,000 to $199,999: 137
- $200,000 to $249,999: 52
- $250,000 to $299,999: 44
- $300,000 to $399,999: 93
- $400,000 to $499,999: 34
- $1,000,000 or more: 20
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 29420:
- Less than $100: 17
- $100 to $149: 18
- $150 to $199: 44
- $200 to $249: 43
- $250 to $299: 35
- $300 to $349: 68
- $350 to $399: 124
- $400 to $449: 388
- $450 to $499: 170
- $500 to $549: 177
- $550 to $599: 91
- $600 to $649: 27
- $650 to $699: 36
- $700 to $749: 9
- $750 to $799: 20
- $800 to $899: 34
- $1,250 to $1,499: 8
- No cash rent: 43
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $94,400
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $146,772
- Black or African American householders: $120,263
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $136,438
- Asian householders: $173,131
- Some other race householders: $122,060
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $114,572
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,715
- One, attached: 128
- Two: 235
- 3 or 4: 247
- 5 to 9: 323
- 20 to 49: 18
- 50 or more: 8
- Mobile homes: 662

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,932 (81%)
- Carpooled: 1,123 (15%)
- Taxi: 47 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
- Walked: 85 (1%)
- Other means: 76 (1%)
- Worked at home: 94 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 140
- 5 to 9 minutes: 512
- 10 to 14 minutes: 955
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1176
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1628
- 25 to 29 minutes: 464
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1339
- 35 to 39 minutes: 195
- 40 to 44 minutes: 233
- 45 to 59 minutes: 389
- 60 to 89 minutes: 89
- 90 or more minutes: 150
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 44.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 15,165
- In family households: 13,845 (2,858 male householders, 1,261 female householders)
2,732 spouses, 5,730 children (5,136 natural, 93 adopted, 501 stepchildren), 338 grandchildren, 139 brothers or sisters, 159 parents, 257 other relatives, 371 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,320 (544 male householders (393 living alone)), 466 female householders (350 living alone)), 310 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 1,237 2-persons, 1,163 3-persons, 1,043 4-persons, 425 5-persons, 191 6-persons, 60 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 743 1-person, 231 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 1 5-persons.
2,936 married couples with children.
1,663 single-parent households (245 men, 1,418 women).
92.9% of residents of 29420 zip code speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 6% well, 19% not well, 7% not at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% very well, 4% well, 8% not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% very well, 26% well, 14% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (65% very well, 35% not at all).
Foreign born population: 703 (4.7%)
(58.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (22%)
- Philippines (18%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Canada (5%)
- Taiwan (4%)
- Korea (4%)
- India (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 159
- 1990 to 1994: 119
- 1985 to 1989: 74
- 1980 to 1984: 52
- 1975 to 1979: 85
- 1970 to 1974: 49
- 1970 to 1974: 53
- 1965 to 1969: 112
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 6297
- United States or American: 1273
- German: 1154
- English: 1012
- Irish: 633
- Italian: 353
- French (except Basque): 232
- Scotch-Irish: 223
- Polish: 175
- Scottish: 167
- French Canadian: 120
- Subsaharan African:: 118
- Dutch: 93
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 74
- African: 74
- British: 64
- Jamaican: 48
- Nigerian: 44
- Russian: 32
- Norwegian: 30
- Swedish: 23
- Bahamian: 20
- Portuguese: 17
- Greek: 16
- Canadian: 16
- Austrian: 13
- Czech: 13
- European: 13
- Croatian: 13
- Swiss: 11
- Welsh: 11
- Iranian: 10
- Danish: 9
- Lithuanian: 8
- Armenian: 7
- Palestinian: 7
- Ukrainian: 7
- Arab:: 7
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6
Public high school in zip code 29420 not listed on the city page:- R B STALL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,023; Location: 7749 PINEHURST ST, NO. CHARLESTON, SC; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school not listed on the city page:- NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 615; Location: 7800 NORTHSIDE DRIVE, N CHARLESTON, SC; Grades: PK - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 29420 not listed on the city page:- FORT DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY (Students: 865; Location: 5100 WESTCOTT BLVD, N. CHARLESTON, SC; Grades: PK - 05)
- WINDSOR HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 904; Location: 8600 WILLIAM MOULTRIE BLVD, NO CHARLESTON, SC; Grades: PK - 05)
- PEPPERHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 587; Location: 3300 E CREOLA RD, NO CHARLESTON, SC; Grades: PK - 06)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AVEBE SOUTH CAROLINA (7680 SOUTHRAIL ROAD in NORTH CHARLESTON, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM,
Business SIC classification: WET CORN MILLING; CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS
Business NAICS classification: WET CORN MILLING.
Organizations: GORDON TIMMONS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AVEBE SOUTH CAROLINA 7680 SOUTH RAIL RD, AVEBE SOUTH CAROLINA INC - 7680 SOUTHRAIL RD PLT, VOTAINER CONSOLIDATION SERV
- AVEBE SOUTH CAROLINA INCORPORATED (7675 SOUTHRAIL ROAD in NORTH 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,
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM, LABORATORY CERTIFICATION
Business SIC classification: WET CORN MILLING; CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS
Alternative names: AVEBE SOUTH CAROLINA INC - 7675 SOUTHRAIL RD PLT, CAROLINA STARCHES
- GE INSPECTIONS SERVICES INCORPORATED (8550 DORCHESTER RD in NORTH 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
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
Organizations: GE INSPECTION SERVICES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GE INSPECTION SERVICES INC, GE INSPECTIONS SERVICES INC - NORTH CHARLESTON
- CAROLINA MACHINE FINISHING INCORPORATED (4696 FRANCHISE ST in NORTH CHARLESTON, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
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) - AIR MAJOR, AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
Organizations: M. RICKMAN JACKSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BP OIL COMPANY #24141 (8410 DORCHESTER ROAD in NORTH CHARLESTON, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
Organizations: BP OIL-COMPANY OP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BP OIL CO 24141, BP OIL-SITE #24141
- ATLANTIC READY MIX CLOSED (3753 ASHLEY PHOS. RD in CHARLESTON, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: CONCRETE BLOCK AND BRICK; READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Alternative names: ATLANTIC READY MIX INC
- ALICE BIRNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (7750 PINEHURST ST in CHARLESTON, SC)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1001030
Organizations: CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FORT DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY (5100 WESTCOTT BLVD in N. CHARLESTON, SC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1802023
Organizations: DORCHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 02 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FORT DORCHESTER HIGH (8500 LINCOLN BLVD. in N. CHARLESTON, SC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1802020
Organizations: DORCHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 02 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ALLTEL (4920 APPIAN WAY in N. CHARLESTON, SC)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-2000-6004, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- GORDON ENTERPRISES (6693 BENT CREEK DR in NORTH CHARLESTON, SC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CANNED AND CURED FISH AND SEAFOODS
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,800


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (77%)
- Utility gas (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 8201
- Northeast: 1421
- Midwest: 1284
- South: 2826
- West: 443
44% of the 29420 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in South Carolina.
Population in 1990: 11,598. Population change in the 1990s: +3,262 (+28.1%).
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): 260
| Here: | 10.0% | | South Carolina: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 125
| Here: | 12.7% | | South Carolina: | 8.1% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 86
| Here: | 12.0% | | South Carolina: | 20.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code:
- GREAT AMERICAN BUS OF CHARLEST (7615 SOUTHRAIL RD in CHARLESTON, SC; small business): $555,860 in 9 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Other Vehicle Charter for Transportation of Things, Passenger Motor Charter Service, Motor Passenger Services, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Vehicular Equipment Components, and more by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $159,535; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $9,060; 2005: $302,500; 2006: $-60,495.
Biggest contracts:
$160,000 with Navy for Other Vehicle Charter for Transportation of Things. Signed on 2005-10-12. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$159,535 with Navy for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Signed on 2000-10-01. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
$145,260, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-01. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$142,500 with Navy for Motor Passenger Services. Signed on 2005-01-03. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- ORION INTERNATIONAL INC (5081 COOSAW CREEK BLVD in NORTH CHARLEST, SC; small business): $227,891 in 11 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Synchros and Resolvers, Switches, Engine Instruments, Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments, and more by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $21,090; 2001: $65,490; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $57,301; 2005: $4,460; 2006: $19,100.
Biggest contracts:
$65,490 with Defense Logistics Agency for Synchros and Resolvers. Signed on 2001-04-06. Completion date: 2001-06-10.
$60,450 with Defense Logistics Agency for Switches. Signed on 1999-11-08. Completion date: 1999-12-23.
$45,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Engine Instruments. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2000-12-14.
$36,540 with Defense Logistics Agency for Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments. Signed on 2000-11-13. Completion date: 2001-02-11.
- WEED MANAGEMENT CO , INC (8512 KENNESTONE LANE in NORTH CHARLEST, SC; small business): $101,300 in 5 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services, Insect and Rodent Control Services by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $11,900; 2002: $29,800; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $59,600; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$29,800 with Navy for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2005-12-22. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$29,800 with Navy for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-03-25. Completion date: 2005-10-14.
$29,800 with Navy for Insect and Rodent Control Services. Signed on 2002-12-18. Completion date: 2004-09-29.
$11,900, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-29.
- SLEEP INN NORTH (7435 NORTHSIDE DRIVE in CHARLESTON, SC; small business): $91,315 in 15 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel by Navy, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $40,992; 2003: $0; 2004: $13,731; 2005: $36,592; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$40,992 with Navy for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2002-11-07. Completion date: 2002-11-14.
$11,712 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-12-29. Completion date: 2006-02-03.
$6,072 with Navy for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-07-15. Completion date: 2004-10-21.
$5,313, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-15. Completion date: 2004-10-21.
- DYNAMARC PRECISION POWER INC (5081 COOSAW CREEK BLVD in NORTH CHARLEST, SC; small business): $84,541 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$39,987 with Navy for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2003-12-02. Completion date: 2004-05-30.
$27,260, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-11. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
$14,316, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-10. Completion date: 2005-06-28.
$2,978 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2004-11-23. Completion date: 2004-12-01.
- COMMVERGENCE INCORPORATED (8540 LYNN HAVEN LANE in NORTH CHARLEST, SC; small business)
50 employees, $0 revenue. Woman Owned Business: $74,808 in 6 contracts from 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.) by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $36,670; 2005: $38,138; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$19,069 with Army for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2005-09-16. Completion date: 2006-08-30.
$19,069 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2005-09-16. Completion date: 2006-08-30.
$18,335, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-06. Completion date: 2003-09-24.
$18,335 with Army for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2004-08-06. Completion date: 2003-09-24.
- FAIRFIELD INN (7415 NORTHSIDE DRIVE in NORTH CHARLEST, SC; small business): $53,520 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2003
$35,840 with Navy for Non-nuclear Ship Repair (East) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships east of the 108th meridian. Signed on 2002-10-07. Completion date: 2002-11-18.
$12,544, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-24. Completion date: 2002-11-18.
$3,264, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-13. Completion date: 2002-11-18.
$1,872 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-05-19. Completion date: 2003-05-19.
- TOWN & COUNTRY INN INC (7424 NORTHSIDE in NORTH CHARLEST, SC): $31,989 in 5 contracts in 2004
Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $31,989; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$15,675 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-09-28. Completion date: 2004-09-29.
$11,172, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-12. Completion date: 2004-10-19.
$6,600, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-14. Completion date: 2004-09-17.
$600, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-19. Completion date: 2004-09-17.
- RENTAL UNIFORM SERVICE OF FLOR (7607 SOUTHRAIL RD in NORTH CHARLEST, SC): $25,387 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Laundry and DryCleaning Services by Defense Commissary Agency, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $12,863; 2005: $12,524; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$13,276 with Defense Commissary Agency for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2005-05-26. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
$12,285 with Navy for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$578, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-10. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-10. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
- FORSIGHT RESOURCES (8761 DORCHESTER RD STE 101 in NORTH CHARLEST, SC; small business)
$18,192 with Navy for Communications Security Equipment and Components. Signed on 2005-10-06. Completion date: 2005-11-16.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 5 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: New Housing Operative Builders (100-249: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (100-249: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (20-49: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
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