ZIP code
29209
Columbia, SC
29209 covers Columbia in Richland County, with 37,314 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 29209. Methodology
ZIP code map of 29209

About ZIP code 29209
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 29209. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 29209
Race
- White14,629
- Black or African American17,254
- American Indian or Alaska Native118
- Asian860
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander34
- Other race1,125
- Two or more races1,718
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,158
Age
- Under 104,073
- 10 to 194,615
- 20 to 295,713
- 30 to 395,091
- 40 to 494,173
- 50 to 594,441
- 60 to 694,106
- 70 to 792,400
- 80 and older1,126
Income and housing in 29209
Education
- High school graduate92.7%
- Bachelor's degree39.3%
- Graduate degree16.1%
Places covering 29209
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.
- Columbia53.4%
- Capitol View13.0%
- Cayce0.0%
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
33.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 29209
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27,182 | |
| 2006 | 26,693 | |
| 2007 | 29,044 | |
| 2008 | 28,487 | |
| 2009 | 29,422 | |
| 2010 | 29,346 | |
| 2011 | 31,894 | 29,649 |
| 2012 | 32,098 | 29,280 |
| 2013 | 33,381 | 29,420 |
| 2014 | 34,386 | 29,430 |
| 2015 | 34,069 | 29,410 |
| 2016 | 34,003 | 29,050 |
| 2017 | 33,866 | 29,230 |
| 2018 | 33,590 | 28,920 |
| 2019 | 33,523 | 29,270 |
| 2020 | 35,206 | 29,960 |
| 2021 | 37,365 | 28,770 |
| 2022 | 36,979 | 29,420 |
| 2023 | 37,314 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 29209
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 29205Columbia5.1 miPop 22,757 · Income $62,197
- 29201Columbia5.9 miPop 22,955 · Income $34,327
- 29061Hopkins6.1 miPop 12,875 · Income $58,741
- 29033Cayce6.3 miPop 12,971 · Income $57,524
- 29208Columbia6.6 miPop 2,381 · Income —
- 29225Columbia6.6 miPop 430 · Income —
- 29222Columbia6.8 miPop — · Income —
- 29206Columbia7.1 miPop 20,054 · Income $89,726
- 29172West Columbia7.3 miPop 9,354 · Income $60,737
- 29204Columbia7.6 miPop 18,067 · Income $49,745
- 29169West Columbia9.7 miPop 21,342 · Income $53,673
- 29207Columbia10.0 miPop 9,289 · Income $66,875
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ZIP code 29209 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 29209 in?
- 29209 is in Columbia, SC.
- What county is 29209 in?
- 29209 is in Richland County.
- What is the median household income in 29209?
- The median household income in 29209 is $58,854.
- Which ZIP codes are near 29209?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 29209.