ZIP code
29205
Columbia, SC
29205 covers Columbia in Richland County, with 22,757 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 29205. Methodology
ZIP code map of 29205

About ZIP code 29205
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 29205. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 29205
Race
- White17,043
- Black or African American4,338
- American Indian or Alaska Native55
- Asian498
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander10
- Other race384
- Two or more races1,258
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,117
Age
- Under 102,261
- 10 to 192,737
- 20 to 295,332
- 30 to 393,412
- 40 to 492,535
- 50 to 592,431
- 60 to 692,629
- 70 to 791,714
- 80 and older535
Income and housing in 29205
Education
- High school graduate96.3%
- Bachelor's degree66.3%
- Graduate degree34.0%
Places covering 29205
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Columbia92.5%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Richland County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
7.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 29205
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17,834 | |
| 2006 | 17,033 | |
| 2007 | 18,419 | |
| 2008 | 17,662 | |
| 2009 | 18,422 | |
| 2010 | 18,568 | |
| 2011 | 26,857 | 18,236 |
| 2012 | 26,321 | 17,600 |
| 2013 | 26,510 | 17,570 |
| 2014 | 26,529 | 17,320 |
| 2015 | 25,688 | 17,850 |
| 2016 | 25,691 | 17,040 |
| 2017 | 25,007 | 17,040 |
| 2018 | 24,756 | 16,970 |
| 2019 | 24,417 | 16,740 |
| 2020 | 23,970 | 16,860 |
| 2021 | 23,388 | 16,680 |
| 2022 | 22,861 | 16,890 |
| 2023 | 22,757 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 29205
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 29208Columbia1.8 miPop 2,381 · Income —
- 29201Columbia1.9 miPop 22,955 · Income $34,327
- 29225Columbia2.0 miPop 430 · Income —
- 29222Columbia2.0 miPop — · Income —
- 29204Columbia2.7 miPop 18,067 · Income $49,745
- 29206Columbia3.4 miPop 20,054 · Income $89,726
- 29033Cayce4.2 miPop 12,971 · Income $57,524
- 29209Columbia5.1 miPop 37,314 · Income $58,854
- 29169West Columbia5.8 miPop 21,342 · Income $53,673
- 29172West Columbia7.4 miPop 9,354 · Income $60,737
- 29210Columbia7.6 miPop 40,504 · Income $50,258
- 29203Columbia8.0 miPop 40,811 · Income $42,371
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ZIP code 29205 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 29205 in?
- 29205 is in Columbia, SC.
- What county is 29205 in?
- 29205 is in Richland County.
- What is the median household income in 29205?
- The median household income in 29205 is $62,197.
- Which ZIP codes are near 29205?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 29205.