Median household income (1999): $66,042
Estimated median household income in 2005: $67,644
| This zip code | $67,644 | | South Carolina: | $39,316 |
Nearest zip codes: 29466, 29464, 29405, 29403, 29406, 29401.
Housing units in zip code 29492 with a mortgage: 394 (7 second mortgage, 29 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 67
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,668
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $404
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 9.4% | | Whole state: | 14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.9 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 29492: Grove Plantation (A), The Grove (B), Venning Landing (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 29492 include: Intercession Church (A), Mary Ann Church (B), Wando Methodist Church (C), Trinity Church (D), Saint Thomas Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Grove Cemetery (1), Wando Cemetery (2), Saint Thomas Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Little Johnson Creek (A), Broad Creek (B), Fogarty Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Mead Larry & Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 66 Dalton Street) (1), Fort Sumter National Monument (1214 Middle Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 203
- 1995 to 1998: 248
- 1990 to 1994: 68
- 1980 to 1989: 108
- 1970 to 1979: 97
- 1960 to 1969: 51
- 1950 to 1959: 14
- 1940 to 1949: 0
- 1939 or earlier: 11
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Charleston, SC (29492):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 86
- 3 bedrooms: 356
- 4 bedrooms: 205
- 5 or more bedrooms: 26
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 7
- 3 bedrooms: 34
- 4 bedrooms: 6
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 29492 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 35
- 1 vehicle: 106
- 2 vehicles: 369
- 3 vehicles: 79
- 4 vehicles: 58
- 5 or more vehicles: 26
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 18
- 1 vehicle: 11
- 2 vehicles: 13
- 3 vehicles: 5
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 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 29492:
- $30,000 to $34,999: 9
- $40,000 to $49,999: 5
- $50,000 to $59,999: 8
- $90,000 to $99,999: 10
- $100,000 to $124,999: 17
- $125,000 to $149,999: 9
- $150,000 to $174,999: 9
- $175,000 to $199,999: 26
- $200,000 to $249,999: 132
- $250,000 to $299,999: 94
- $300,000 to $399,999: 70
- $400,000 to $499,999: 9
- $500,000 to $749,999: 15
- $1,000,000 or more: 48
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 29492:
- $250 to $299: 7
- $300 to $349: 11
- $350 to $399: 6
- No cash rent: 23
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $300,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $406,538
- Black or African American householders: $221,393
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 599
- One, attached: 16
- Two: 33
- Mobile homes: 152

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 780 (76%)
- Carpooled: 197 (19%)
- Walked: 14 (1%)
- Other means: 12 (1%)
- Worked at home: 27 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 31
- 5 to 9 minutes: 20
- 10 to 14 minutes: 28
- 15 to 19 minutes: 212
- 20 to 24 minutes: 283
- 25 to 29 minutes: 96
- 30 to 34 minutes: 145
- 35 to 39 minutes: 72
- 40 to 44 minutes: 31
- 45 to 59 minutes: 43
- 60 to 89 minutes: 19
- 90 or more minutes: 23
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 20.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,084
- In family households: 1,983 (483 male householders, 113 female householders)
479 spouses, 728 children (642 natural, 62 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 62 other relatives, 35 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 101 (38 male householders (38 living alone)), 63 female householders (63 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 206 2-persons, 147 3-persons, 159 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 101 1-person.
442 married couples with children.
124 single-parent households (23 men, 101 women).
94.8% of residents of 29492 zip code speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% very well, 21% well, 25% not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 22 (1.0%)
(36.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Italy (36%)
- Vietnam (36%)
- United Kingdom (27%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 8
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 630
- English: 232
- Irish: 170
- German: 145
- United States or American: 126
- Scottish: 78
- Italian: 46
- European: 32
- French (except Basque): 27
- Scotch-Irish: 23
- Lithuanian: 16
- British: 15
- Swedish: 11
- Welsh: 11
- Subsaharan African:: 10
- African: 10
- Northern European: 8
- Russian: 7
- Polish: 6

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BP COOPER RIVER PLANT (1306 AMOCO DRIVE in WANDO, SC)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
OIL CONTROL (Facility Response Plan for oil discharge)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - LABORATORY CERTIFICATION
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM, TRI REPORTER, AIR MAJOR, ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PROGRAM, OIL AND GAS, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS
Organizations: BP AMOCO CHEMICAL COMPANY (CONTACT/GENERAL)
, OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BP AMERICA INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BP AMOCO CHEMICALS/COOPER RIVR (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BP AMOCO CHEMICAL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BP P1C (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AMOCO CHEMICAL, AMOCO CHEMICAL / COOPER RIVER, AMOCO CHEMICALS COOPER RIVER PLANT, BP AMERICA INC COOPER RIVER PLT, BP AMERICA INC COOPER RIVER SITE, BP AMOCO CHEMICALS, BP AMOCO CHEMICAL-COOPER RIVER PLANT, BP AMOCO CHEMICALS/COOPER RIVR, COOPER RIVER PLANT
- DELTA MARINE INCORPORATED (RT 1 BOX 2 in WANDO, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - 401 CERTIFICATION
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: DELTA MARINE INCORPORATED DEACTIVATED
- CONCERT ACI INCORPORATED (2509 CLEMENTS FERRY ROAD in CHARLESTON, SC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM, AIR MAJOR, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: NONWOVEN FABRICS
Alternative names: AIRFORMED COMPOSITES INC, concert AIRFORMED COMPOSITES INCORPORATED
- EAST COOPER AND BERKELEY RAILROAD CO (CHARITY CHURCH STA in WANDO, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, EAST COOPER & BERKELEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: EAST COOPER & BERKELEY RAILROAD CO
- HALSEY CANNON BOAT YARD (O FOGARTY LANE in WANDO, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL
Organizations: CHAO & ASSOCIATES INC (CONTACT/ENGINEERING/CONSULTING FIRM)
Alternative names: CHARLESTON CITY BOATYARD
- G & P TRUCKING COMPANY (2450 CLEMENTS ROAD in WANDO, 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, DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
Organizations: G&P TRUCKING CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: G & P TRUCKING CO - WANDO, OG&P TRUCKING
- BAUER INTERNATIONAL (414 JESSEN LANE in WANDO, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: SERVICES
Median worth of mobile homes: $74,400


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (61%)
- Utility gas (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1407
- Northeast: 177
- Midwest: 165
- South: 232
- West: 73
46% of the 29492 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in South Carolina.
Population in 1990: 1,433. Population change in the 1990s: +677 (+47.2%).
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): 45
| Here: | 12.8% | | South Carolina: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32
| Here: | 22.2% | | South Carolina: | 8.1% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 21
| Here: | 35.6% | | South Carolina: | 20.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code:
- DARLINGTON INCORPORATED (495 JESSEN LANE in WANDO, SC): $5,494,297 in 4 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$5,240,346 with Navy for Switches. Signed on 2005-06-06. Completion date: 2006-06-05.
$160,688, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-22. Completion date: 2006-06-05.
$69,794, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-10. Completion date: 2006-06-05.
$23,469 with Army for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2006-01-20. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
- PRODUCT DATA INTEGRATION TECHN (146 FAIRCHILD STREET in CHARLESTON, SC; small business): $4,561,803 in 40 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Systems Engineering Services, Automated Information System Design and Integration Services, Miscellaneous Items, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment, and more by Navy, Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $274,821; 2005: $2,353,315; 2006: $1,933,667.
Biggest contracts:
$950,000 with Navy for Systems Engineering Services. Signed on 2006-03-09. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
$900,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2006-09-28.
$821,621, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-02. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$238,340, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-02. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
- CLAUDIA DION (1017 BLAKEWAY STREET in CHARLESTON, SC; small business): $273,626 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for General Health Care Services by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $55,552; 2003: $69,755; 2004: $680; 2005: $147,639; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$75,371 with Navy for General Health Care Services. Signed on 2005-10-28. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$72,268, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-05. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$69,755, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$55,552, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-02. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
- THE GOOD EARTH, INC (1983 TECHNOLOGY DR in CHARLESTON, SC; small business): $182,070 in 5 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities, Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services, Other Professional Services, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment by Immigration and Naturalization Service, National Park Service, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $93,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $83,070; 2003: $0; 2004: $3,000; 2005: $3,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$93,000 with Immigration and Naturalization Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2000-10-15.
$43,070 with National Park Service for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2002-11-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
$40,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
$3,000 with Navy for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-10-25. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
- ROBINSON COMPANY (405 C in WANDO, SC; small business): $158,658 in 3 contracts from 2001 to 2003
$66,987 with Navy for Warehousing and Storage Services. Signed on 2001-07-02. Completion date: 2001-07-13.
$55,821 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2003-06-13. Completion date: 2003-11-25.
$35,850 with Navy for Warehousing and Storage Services. Signed on 2001-08-31. Completion date: 2001-09-06.
- CUSTOM EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC (2700 HIGHWAY 41 in WANDO, SC; small business): $131,090 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2006
$58,800 with Navy for Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers. Signed on 2000-05-30. Completion date: 2000-06-02.
$57,995 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-08-11. Completion date: 2005-09-09.
$8,525 with Army for Cabinets, Lockers, Bins, and Shelving. Signed on 2004-05-10. Completion date: 2004-06-04.
$5,770 with U.S. Special Operations Command for Wrapping and Packaging Machinery. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2006-04-12. Completion date: 2006-05-12.
- ROTOMOTION, LLC (459 JESSEN LANE in CHARLESTON, SC; small business): $109,220 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$85,300 with Navy for ADPE System Configuration. Signed on 2005-07-06. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$13,920 with Air Force for Guns, through 30 mm. Signed on 2005-07-06. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$10,000 with Navy for Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components. Signed on 2006-06-08. Completion date: 2006-08-16.
- FRANKLIN MEDIO (110 CAPE STREET in CHARLESTON, SC; small business)
$25,000 with Army for Lectures For Training. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2001-07-17. Completion date: 2001-07-23.
- HALSEY & CANNON BOATYARD & MAR (130 WANDO CREEK LN in WANDO, SC; small business): $13,004 in 4 contracts in 2003
$6,502 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks. Signed on 2003-10-03. Completion date: 2003-11-15.
$6,502 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks. Signed on 2003-10-03. Completion date: 2003-11-15.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-03. Completion date: 2003-11-15.
$0 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks. Signed on 2003-10-03. Completion date: 2003-11-15.
- NEWKIRK ENVIRONMENTAL, INC (1887 CLEMENTS FERRY ROAD in CHARLESTON, SC; small business)
$6,000 with Navy for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Signed on 2006-05-09. Completion date: 2007-05-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Information: Software Publishers (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Information: Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications (250-499: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (100-249: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (50-99: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
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