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ZIP Code 29061: Hopkins, SC
ZIP code 29061 uses the postal name Hopkins, South Carolina and lies entirely in Richland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 13,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,307 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 19% of its land lies in Hopkins (a census-designated place), and 2% in smaller places; 80% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hopkins · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Richland County
- Census places
- Hopkins census-designated place
- Metro area
- Columbia, SC
- House district
- SC-6 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 88.3 sq mi · 142 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 29061?
29061 centers on 33.897°, -80.851° and covers 88.3 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 29209, 29044, 29052, 29207, 29160.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29061, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 29061 compare with the rest of Richland County?
| Measure | 29061 | In Richland County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,538 | 16th of 25 | 146th of 424 |
| Median household income | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $171k | 17th of 19 | 171st of 260 |
29061's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,903) is more than a quarter of the figure ($60,307). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 59% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 29061?
The 2020 Census counted 13,684 people in 29061; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,538. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,538±1,454 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 13,684−0.2% since 2010 (13,717)
- Households
- 4,773
- Median age
- 44.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 29061?
Of the 12,538 people the ACS estimates in 29061, 21.0% are under 18 and 20.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (67.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (24.9%).
- Under 1821.0%
- 18 to 6458.6%
- 65 and older20.4%
- Black, not Hispanic67.8%
- White, not Hispanic24.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 29061 earn?
Median household income is $60,307 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($67,864 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $60,307±$16,903
- Income per person
- $32,735
- Below the poverty line
- 15.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,7686,830 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 29061?
FHFA's house price index for 29061, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 108% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 92% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $171,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,208
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.9%
- Housing units
- 5,379
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 29061?
103 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance22
- Other services (except public administration)13
- Construction12
- Transportation and warehousing12
- Retail trade10
- Professional, scientific, and technical services9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 29061?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29209 | Columbia | 38,041 | $59k | 6.1 mi |
| 29044 | Eastover | 4,799 | $57k | 9.1 mi |
| 29052 | Gadsden | 2,199 | $53k | 9.3 mi |
| 29207 | Columbia | 8,012 | – | 10.0 mi |
| 29160 | Swansea | 7,419 | $62k | 14.9 mi |
| 29205 | Columbia | 22,223 | $64k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 29206 | Columbia | 19,759 | $92k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 29201 | Columbia | 24,605 | $32k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 29208 | Columbia | 2,445 | – | 12.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.