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29212

Columbia, SC

STANDARD

29212 covers Columbia in Lexington County, with 27,701 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

ACS 2023 population

27,701

Median household income

$74,652

Median home value

$222,200

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 29212. Methodology

ZIP code map of 29212

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 29212 in Columbia, South Carolina
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 29212 in Columbia, South Carolina. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 29212

Type

STANDARD

City

Columbia

County

Lexington County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

803, 839

Land area

21.4 sq mi

Water area

9.20 sq mi

Households

13,374

Median gross rent

$1,359

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
803, 839
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 29212. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 29212

Race

  • White18,673
  • Black or African American7,594
  • American Indian or Alaska Native121
  • Asian913
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander60
  • Other race510
  • Two or more races1,868

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,389

Age

  • Under 103,070
  • 10 to 193,464
  • 20 to 293,658
  • 30 to 393,758
  • 40 to 493,331
  • 50 to 593,923
  • 60 to 694,348
  • 70 to 793,079
  • 80 and older1,108

Income and housing in 29212

Poverty rate

8.2%

Median earnings

$45,221

Median household income

$74,652

Median home value

$222,200

Median gross rent

$1,359

Education

  • High school graduate93.7%
  • Bachelor's degree45.7%
  • Graduate degree19.5%

Places covering 29212

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.

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.

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

54.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 29212

IRS populationACS population
32,57116,285020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200527,745
200626,234
200727,153
200826,094
200926,540
201026,810
201129,39926,975
201230,15826,820
201329,04326,750
201429,05026,210
201528,66526,880
201629,21125,990
201729,50226,000
201829,58626,330
201929,43526,400
202028,23426,980
202127,72426,160
202227,31026,440
202327,701

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 29212

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 29063Irmo4.1 miPop 38,475 · Income $92,147
  2. 29210Columbia5.7 miPop 40,504 · Income $50,258
  3. 29177White Rock5.7 miPop 179 · Income —
  4. 29072Lexington6.8 miPop 68,389 · Income $103,415
  5. 29169West Columbia8.2 miPop 21,342 · Income $53,673
  6. 29036Chapin8.8 miPop 26,720 · Income $116,438
  7. 29203Columbia9.4 miPop 40,811 · Income $42,371
  8. 29170West Columbia10.1 miPop 21,460 · Income $73,470
  9. 29222Columbia11.2 miPop — · Income —
  10. 29225Columbia11.4 miPop 430 · Income —
  11. 29208Columbia11.5 miPop 2,381 · Income —
  12. 29201Columbia11.9 miPop 22,955 · Income $34,327

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29212 Columbia, SC

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ZIP code 29212 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 29212 in?
29212 is in Columbia, SC.
What county is 29212 in?
29212 is in Lexington County.
What is the median household income in 29212?
The median household income in 29212 is $74,652.
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