29485

Name: ZIP code 29485, South Carolina
Address: SC, 29485, US

ZIP code 29485 is in Dorchester County, South Carolina, and crosses into 1 other county. About 58,507 people live here in 22,107 households. The median home value is $341,600 and the median household income $82,987. The average commute takes about 33 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

58,507residentsACS 2020–2024

$82,987median household incomeDorchester County: $78K

$341,600median home valueDorchester County: $329K

94%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

29485 in South CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

29485

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

58,507 residents in 22,107 households, next to the Dorchester County figure.

26%

under 18

20%

aged 18–34

15%

aged 65 and over

26%

of households are people living alone

49%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

23,602 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $341,600 (±$7,668).

74%

of households own their home

68%

of homes are detached single-family houses

15%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,574

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later4%

2010–201918%

2000–200933%

1990–199912%

1980–198915%

1970–197914%

1960–19693%

1950–19591%

1940–19490%

1939 or earlier1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$5,666.

$82,987

median household income

10.4%

of people live below the poverty line

5.0%

unemployment rate

37%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

33 min

average commute to work

23%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

86%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

11%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

94%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 29485.

901 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets7

Convenience stores4

Pharmacies and drug stores4

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants35

Limited-service restaurants36

Coffee shops and snack bars9

Bars0

Physicians’ offices34

Dentists’ offices20

Child care centers9

Gyms and fitness centers5

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 29485, next to the national figure.

80%

had a routine checkup in the past year

68%

visited a dentist in the past year

10%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

23%

get no leisure-time physical activity

36%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

13%

smoke

34%

have obesity

12%

have diagnosed diabetes

34%

have high blood pressure

18%

report fair or poor general health

16%

report frequent mental distress

31%

often feel lonely

14%

faced food insecurity in the past year

12%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Ashley Ridge HighSummerville1.6 mi

Beech Hill ElementarySummerville1.7 mi

East Edisto MiddleSummerville1.8 mi

Summerville PrepSummerville3.0 mi

Lowcountry Connection AcademySummerville3.3 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

Dorchester County South Carolina