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29439 ZIP Code

Folly Beach, South carolina

December 13, 2025
ZIP Code:29439
City/Town:Folly Beach
County:Charleston
State:South carolina
ZIP Type:PO Box
Population:855
Median Household Income:$87,554
Per Capita Income:$89,130
Total Housing Units:2,086
Median Home Value:$637,500
Land Area:2.9 sq miles
7.5 sq km
Water Area:0.8 sq miles
2.1 sq km
Coordinates:32.6480, -79.9601

Population Information (29439 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:855----
Male:45653.3%49.6%
Female:39946.7%50.4%
Median Age:63.6 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:151.8%5.7%
5 to 9 years:00.0%6.0%
10 to 14 years:182.1%6.5%
15 to 19 years:00.0%6.6%
20 to 24 years:00.0%6.7%
25 to 34 years:435.0%13.7%
35 to 44 years:283.3%12.9%
45 to 54 years:15818.5%12.4%
55 to 59 years:333.9%6.5%
60 to 64 years:19322.6%6.4%
65 to 74 years:30035.1%9.7%
75 to 84 years:141.6%4.8%
85 years and over:536.2%2.0%

Housing Information (29439 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$637,500--$281,900
Median rooms:4.9--5.5
Median rent:$2,172 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:2,086----
Occupied housing units:54926.3%38.0%
Vacant housing units:1,53773.7%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:41876.1%64.8%
Renter-occupied:13123.9%35.2%

Educational Attainment (29439 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:822----
Less than 9th grade:101.2%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:242.9%6.1%
High school graduate:14217.3%26.4%
Some college, no degree:25030.4%19.7%
Associate degree:334.0%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:21426.0%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:14918.1%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--95.9%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--44.2%34.3%

Income Information (29439 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$87,554 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$97,595 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$123,828 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$89,130 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (29439 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:391--63.5%
Employed:391100.0%96.4%
Unemployed:00.0%5.3%
Not in labor force:431----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:37696.2%79.7%
Government workers:153.8%14.2%
Self-employed:00.0%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (29439 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:855100.0%61.6%
Black or African American:00.0%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:00.0%1.1%
Asian:00.0%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:00.0%8.4%
Two or more races:00.0%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):00.0%18.7%
Mexican:00.0%11.2%
Puerto Rican:00.0%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:00.0%81.1%

Income Distribution (29439 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:7714.0%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:173.1%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:224.0%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:6010.9%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:224.0%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:509.1%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:6612.0%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:13224.0%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:183.3%8.8%
$200,000 or more:8515.5%11.4%

Commute to Work (29439 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:24863.4%67.8%
Carpooled:123.1%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:00.0%2.5%
Other means:00.0%0.9%
Worked from home:13133.5%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:25.9 min--26.7 min

Industry (29439 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:00.0%1.6%
Construction:6015.3%6.9%
Manufacturing:112.8%10.0%
Wholesale trade:00.0%2.4%
Retail trade:92.3%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:00.0%5.8%
Information:00.0%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:6316.1%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:16742.7%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:389.7%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:123.1%9.0%
Other services:164.1%4.7%
Public administration:153.8%4.7%

Poverty Status (29439 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--16.3%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (29439 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:83497.5%91.3%
Private health insurance:68079.5%67.6%
Public health coverage:40547.4%35.9%
Without health insurance:212.5%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (29439 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:33360.7%77.4%
Social Security income:26648.5%31.0%
Retirement income:13825.1%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):274.9%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:00.0%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:173.1%11.4%

Housing Types (29439 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:1,32563.5%61.4%
1-unit, attached:180.9%6.1%
2 units:1376.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units:1004.8%4.3%
5 to 9 units:743.5%4.6%
10 to 19 units:1095.2%4.3%
20 or more units:30314.5%9.9%
Mobile home:201.0%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (29439 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:904.3%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:48023.0%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:50924.4%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:27713.3%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:974.7%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:1909.1%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:1919.2%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:1899.1%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:633.0%12.0%

Bedrooms (29439 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):351.7%2.4%
1 bedroom:1386.6%3.0%
2 bedrooms:67032.1%9.1%
3 bedrooms:75736.3%15.9%
4 bedrooms:34216.4%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:1446.9%17.6%

Heating Fuel (29439 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:10218.6%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:00.0%4.9%
Electricity:42577.4%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:224.0%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:00.0%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:00.0%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (29439 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:91.6%8.3%
1 vehicle available:35965.4%32.6%
2 vehicles available:14726.8%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:346.2%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (29439 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:00.0%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:225.3%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:9923.7%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:00.0%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:51.2%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:174.1%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:14935.6%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:12630.1%5.6%

Housing Costs (29439 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):-- / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$829 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$2,172 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):1.682.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):1.172.38

Households (29439 zip code)

#%US
Total households:549----
Married-couple households:19335.2%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:142.6%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:18032.8%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:14626.6%12.7%
Householder living alone:315.6%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:27650.3%11.8%
Average household size:1.56--2.53
Average family size:2.45----

Marital Status (29439 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:441----
Never married:15434.9%37.0%
Now married:22951.9%49.5%
Separated:00.0%1.5%
Widowed:5813.2%2.6%
Divorced:61.4%9.3%

School Enrollment (29439 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:40----
Nursery school, preschool:00.0%5.8%
Kindergarten:00.0%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):1845.0%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):00.0%21.4%
College or graduate school:2255.0%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (29439 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:822----
Veterans:10312.5%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:855----
With a disability:829.6%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:00.0%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:3846.3%10.4%
65 and over with disability:4453.7%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (29439 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:75688.4%86.9%
Different house:849.8%13.1%
Same county:4553.6%7.0%
Different county:3946.4%3.2%
Different state:3946.4%2.5%
Abroad:00.0%0.4%

Place of Birth (29439 zip code)

#%US
Native born:855100.0%86.2%
Foreign born:00.0%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:0--52.7%
Not a citizen:0--47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:0--10.5%
Asia:0--31.3%
Africa:0--5.5%
Oceania:0--0.5%
Latin America:0--50.0%
Northern America:0--2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (29439 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:840----
English only:840100.0%78.3%
Language other than English:00.0%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:00.0%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:00.0%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:00.0%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (29439 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:549100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:52796.0%89.4%