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ZIP codes with the shortest commutes in South Carolina
Ranked by mean travel time to work for residents who commute.
How we rank shortest commute
Commute time is the mean travel time to work, in minutes, across transportation modes, for residents who travel to work.
People who work from home are not included, so a ZIP with many remote workers can still show a long average commute for those who travel.
Short commutes usually mean jobs nearby, but rural ZIPs with a local employer can rank high too. Open a ZIP's profile to see its share of 60-minute commutes and transit use.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 351 South Carolina ZIPs qualify.
South Carolina ZIP codes ranked by shortest commute
1ZIP 29207Columbia
South Carolina
- Mean commute
- 4.4 min
- ZIP population
- ~8k
- Avg. temperature
- 64°F
2ZIP 29904Beaufort
South Carolina
- Mean commute
- 5.3 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 66°F
3ZIP 29905Port Royal
South Carolina
- Mean commute
- 6.5 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 66°F
4ZIP 29152Sumter
South Carolina
- Mean commute
- 9.1 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 65°F
5ZIP 29404North Charleston
South Carolina
- Mean commute
- 9.4 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 67°F
6ZIP 29424Charleston
South Carolina
- Mean commute
- 10.2 min
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 67°F
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Mean commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 29208 | Columbia | Richland County | 11.3 min |
| #8 | 29614 | Greenville | Greenville County | 12.8 min |
| #9 | 29613 | Greenville County | 14.2 min | |
| #10 | 29634 | Pickens County | 14.5 min | |
| #11 | 29401 | Charleston | Charleston County | 15.5 min |
| #12 | 29733 | Rock Hill | York County | 15.5 min |
| #13 | 29205 | Columbia | Richland County | 16.5 min |
| #14 | 29201 | Columbia | Richland County | 16.8 min |
| #15 | 29928 | Hilton Head Island | Beaufort County | 16.8 min |
| #16 | 29403 | Charleston | Charleston County | 17.3 min |
| #17 | 29482 | Isle Of Palms | Charleston County | 17.6 min |
| #18 | 29204 | Columbia | Richland County | 18.1 min |
| #19 | 29577 | Myrtle Beach | Horry County | 18.2 min |
| #20 | 29631 | Clemson | Pickens County | 18.2 min |
| #21 | 29101 | Bethune | Chesterfield County | 18.3 min |
| #22 | 29935 | Port Royal | Beaufort County | 18.3 min |
| #23 | 29902 | Beaufort | Beaufort County | 18.4 min |
| #24 | 29601 | Greenville | Greenville County | 18.7 min |
| #25 | 29033 | Cayce | Lexington County | 18.8 min |
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