ZIP code
29172
West Columbia, SC
29172 covers West Columbia in Lexington County, with 9,354 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 29172. Methodology
ZIP code map of 29172
About ZIP code 29172
Acceptable cities: Cayce
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 29172. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 29172
Race
- White5,010
- Black or African American2,728
- American Indian or Alaska Native67
- Asian114
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race447
- Two or more races584
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 824
Age
- Under 10999
- 10 to 191,182
- 20 to 291,083
- 30 to 391,136
- 40 to 491,103
- 50 to 591,260
- 60 to 691,165
- 70 to 79751
- 80 and older276
Income and housing in 29172
Education
- High school graduate91.9%
- Bachelor's degree19.9%
- Graduate degree7.7%
Places covering 29172
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.
- Pine Ridge21.4%
- South Congaree14.2%
- 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.
- Lexington 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
64.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 29172
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,223 | |
| 2006 | 8,124 | |
| 2007 | 8,664 | |
| 2008 | 8,303 | |
| 2009 | 8,526 | |
| 2010 | 8,468 | |
| 2011 | 8,834 | 8,731 |
| 2012 | 8,627 | 8,340 |
| 2013 | 9,085 | 8,230 |
| 2014 | 8,953 | 8,110 |
| 2015 | 9,112 | 8,130 |
| 2016 | 9,745 | 7,650 |
| 2017 | 9,878 | 7,840 |
| 2018 | 9,709 | 7,660 |
| 2019 | 10,496 | 7,740 |
| 2020 | 10,901 | 7,970 |
| 2021 | 9,290 | 7,530 |
| 2022 | 9,359 | 7,640 |
| 2023 | 9,354 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 29172
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 29033Cayce3.5 miPop 12,971 · Income $57,524
- 29170West Columbia4.6 miPop 21,460 · Income $73,470
- 29053Gaston5.5 miPop 20,818 · Income $54,141
- 29201Columbia6.0 miPop 22,955 · Income $34,327
- 29169West Columbia6.5 miPop 21,342 · Income $53,673
- 29225Columbia6.7 miPop 430 · Income —
- 29208Columbia6.9 miPop 2,381 · Income —
- 29222Columbia7.0 miPop — · Income —
- 29209Columbia7.3 miPop 37,314 · Income $58,854
- 29205Columbia7.4 miPop 22,757 · Income $62,197
- 29073Lexington9.4 miPop 51,471 · Income $72,648
- 29204Columbia9.6 miPop 18,067 · Income $49,745
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ZIP code 29172 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 29172 in?
- 29172 is in West Columbia, SC.
- What county is 29172 in?
- 29172 is in Lexington County.
- What is the median household income in 29172?
- The median household income in 29172 is $60,737.
- Which ZIP codes are near 29172?
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