ZIP code
29229
Columbia, SC
29229 covers Columbia in Richland County, with 50,652 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 29229. Methodology
ZIP code map of 29229

About ZIP code 29229
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 29229. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 29229
Race
- White14,066
- Black or African American30,746
- American Indian or Alaska Native134
- Asian1,736
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander73
- Other race1,445
- Two or more races3,348
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,415
Age
- Under 106,855
- 10 to 198,520
- 20 to 295,623
- 30 to 397,493
- 40 to 497,637
- 50 to 596,788
- 60 to 695,051
- 70 to 792,713
- 80 and older868
Income and housing in 29229
Education
- High school graduate94.2%
- Bachelor's degree45.9%
- Graduate degree21.4%
Places covering 29229
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.
- Columbia3.9%
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
96.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 29229
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35,994 | |
| 2006 | 37,776 | |
| 2007 | 41,214 | |
| 2008 | 42,146 | |
| 2009 | 44,670 | |
| 2010 | 45,133 | |
| 2011 | 40,834 | 45,643 |
| 2012 | 43,109 | 45,860 |
| 2013 | 43,933 | 46,840 |
| 2014 | 44,315 | 46,920 |
| 2015 | 45,092 | 47,950 |
| 2016 | 47,054 | 47,580 |
| 2017 | 48,205 | 47,920 |
| 2018 | 50,866 | 48,540 |
| 2019 | 52,289 | 48,520 |
| 2020 | 50,137 | 49,570 |
| 2021 | 49,350 | 47,800 |
| 2022 | 49,097 | 48,400 |
| 2023 | 50,652 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 29229
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 29223Columbia4.0 miPop 52,835 · Income $56,300
- 29045Elgin5.8 miPop 28,896 · Income $80,627
- 29016Blythewood6.9 miPop 29,193 · Income $100,122
- 29207Columbia7.7 miPop 9,289 · Income $66,875
- 29203Columbia8.9 miPop 40,811 · Income $42,371
- 29206Columbia8.9 miPop 20,054 · Income $89,726
- 29204Columbia10.1 miPop 18,067 · Income $49,745
- 29078Lugoff11.4 miPop 16,370 · Income $66,657
- 29205Columbia12.3 miPop 22,757 · Income $62,197
- 29222Columbia12.7 miPop — · Income —
- 29208Columbia12.8 miPop 2,381 · Income —
- 29130Ridgeway12.9 miPop 6,427 · Income $72,614
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ZIP code 29229 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 29229 in?
- 29229 is in Columbia, SC.
- What county is 29229 in?
- 29229 is in Richland County.
- What is the median household income in 29229?
- The median household income in 29229 is $72,571.
- Which ZIP codes are near 29229?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 29229.