What city is 29486 in?

29486 is a Summerville, SC mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Goose Creek, 3% lies inside Sangaree and 1% lies inside Summerville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 29486?

About 53,975 people (±2,733), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 41,148.

What is the median household income in 29486?

$89,578 (±$5,925), compared with $69,324 for South Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 29486?

32 USPS carrier routes with 30,855 residential and 924 business mailboxes (31,706 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 29486?

The closest, measured center to center: 29483 (6.4 mi, Summerville), 29456 (8.8 mi, North Charleston), 29472 (9.8 mi, Ridgeville), 29469 (9.9 mi, Pinopolis), 29461 (10.3 mi, Moncks Corner) and 29485 (12 mi, North Charleston).

29486 ZIP Code, Summerville, SC

29486 is a ZIP code in Summerville, South Carolina in Berkeley County. It covers 62 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 29483, 29456 and 29472. 53,975 people live here in 20,146 households, more than in 9 of every 10 South Carolina ZIP codes. With about 866 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (78%). Median household income is $89,578, above the South Carolina median of $69,324.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Summerville, SC
County: Berkeley County
Land area: 62 sq mi
Population: 53,975
Median household income: $89,578
Carrier routes: 32 (30,855 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	53,975
Households	20,146
Median household income	$89,578
Income per person	$38,950
Median age	35.6
Homeowners	78.0%
Median home value	$367,700
Median rent	$1,748
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.3%
Average commute (minutes)	32.8
Households with kids under 18	35.4%
Moved in the past year	17.1%
Below the poverty line	12.7%
Broadband internet	95.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	10.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.5%
$10–15K	1.7%
$15–25K	3.1%
$25–35K	5.9%
$35–50K	9.1%
$50–75K	17.1%
$75–100K	15.7%
$100–150K	23.6%
$150–200K	11.2%
$200K+	9.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.6%
10–19	14.2%
20–24	5.9%
25–34	15.3%
35–44	14.3%
45–54	11.9%
55–64	10.9%
65–74	9.0%
75+	4.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	51.4%
Owned outright	21.8%
Rented	20.5%
Vacant	6.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	71.5%
Townhome	2.0%
2–4 units	1.1%
5–19 units	6.1%
20+ units	8.7%
Mobile / other	10.6%

Businesses in 29486

539 business establishments with 7,164 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 67
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 65
Construction: 57
Other Services (except Public Administration): 56
Retail Trade: 54
Accommodation and Food Services: 52
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 49
Finance and Insurance: 34

EDDM carrier routes

29486 has 32 USPS carrier routes with 30,855 residential and 924 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 29486

29486 has 32 USPS carrier routes (18 rural (R), 14 highway contract (H)) with 30,855 residential and 924 business mailboxes. Routes range from 399 homes (H004) to 1,772 homes (H082); the median route has 971 homes. The Census counted 20,146 households in 29486 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	7
750–999	10
1,000–1,499	13
1,500+	1

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Route R043 — USPS business mailboxes 156, 1,310 homes
Route R049 — USPS business mailboxes 128, 1,098 homes
Route R022 — USPS business mailboxes 113, 612 homes
Route R036 — USPS business mailboxes 78, 1,180 homes
Route R037 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 812 homes

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Every carrier route in 29486

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
H004	Highway contract	399	1	$87,171	—	—	—
H074	Highway contract	700	5	$113,598	—	—	—
H076	Highway contract	662	1	$99,249	—	—	—
H077	Highway contract	943	18	$101,859	—	—	—
H078	Highway contract	834	0	$67,193	—	—	—
H079	Highway contract	1,152	2	$87,171	—	—	—
H082	Highway contract	1,772	0	$66,787	—	—	—
H083	Highway contract	1,328	12	$101,859	—	—	—
H084	Highway contract	1,309	5	$79,091	—	—	—
H085	Highway contract	811	0	$113,598	—	—	—
H086	Highway contract	1,158	9	$101,859	—	—	—
H087	Highway contract	1,333	4	$113,598	—	—	—
H088	Highway contract	734	1	$113,598	—	—	—
H089	Highway contract	900	25	$101,859	—	—	—
R021	Rural	607	20	$60,380	—	—	—
R022	Rural	612	113	$87,195	—	—	—
R024	Rural	988	28	$67,193	—	—	—
R026	Rural	958	33	$101,859	—	—	—
R028	Rural	835	13	$105,361	—	—	—
R029	Rural	746	0	$101,859	—	—	—
R030	Rural	860	2	$105,361	—	—	—
R032	Rural	650	8	$60,380	—	—	—
R036	Rural	1,180	78	$51,480	—	—	—
R037	Rural	812	60	$105,361	—	—	—
R043	Rural	1,310	156	$101,859	—	—	—
R047	Rural	1,011	15	$101,859	—	—	—
R049	Rural	1,098	128	$101,967	—	—	—
R052	Rural	1,024	36	$87,171	—	—	—
R053	Rural	1,063	4	$104,199	—	—	—
R054	Rural	1,051	56	$52,247	—	—	—
R057	Rural	983	39	$75,074	—	—	—
R058	Rural	1,032	52	$101,859	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 29486 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

29483 — Summerville town, SC (6.4 mi)
29456 — North Charleston city, SC (8.8 mi)
29472 — Ridgeville town, SC (9.8 mi)
29469 — Pinopolis CDP, SC (9.9 mi)
29461 — Moncks Corner town, SC (10.3 mi)
29485 — North Charleston city, SC (12 mi)
29420 — North Charleston city, SC (12.4 mi)
29445 — Goose Creek city, SC (13.7 mi)

Areas that include 29486

Summerville, SC ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Sangaree, SC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Berkeley County ZIP codes — 16 ZIP codes
South Carolina ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 29486, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 29486 in?: 29486 is a Summerville, SC mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Goose Creek, 3% lies inside Sangaree and 1% lies inside Summerville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 29486 in?: 29486 is in Berkeley County.
What is the population of 29486?: About 53,975 people (±2,733), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 41,148.
What is the median household income in 29486?: $89,578 (±$5,925), compared with $69,324 for South Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 29486?: 32 USPS carrier routes with 30,855 residential and 924 business mailboxes (31,706 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 29486?: The closest, measured center to center: 29483 (6.4 mi, Summerville), 29456 (8.8 mi, North Charleston), 29472 (9.8 mi, Ridgeville), 29469 (9.9 mi, Pinopolis), 29461 (10.3 mi, Moncks Corner) and 29485 (12 mi, North Charleston).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.