Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29208: Columbia, SC
ZIP code 29208 is in Columbia, South Carolina, entirely in Richland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 12th most populous of Columbia's 13 residential ZIP codes.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Columbia · 13 residential ZIPs
- County
- Richland County
- Census places
- Columbia
- Metro area
- Columbia, SC
- House district
- SC-6 119th Congress
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.1 sq mi · 17,847 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 21 more ZIP codes use the name Columbia for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 29208?
29208 centers on 33.998°, -81.027° and covers 0.1 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 29225, 29201.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29208, 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 29208 compare with the rest of Columbia?
| Measure | 29208 | In Columbia | In Richland County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,445 | 12th of 13 | 22nd of 25 | 286th of 424 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
29208's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 2,445 residents live outside households (0 households; mostly students, median age 18.9): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 99% 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 29208?
The 2020 Census counted 2,330 people in 29208; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,445. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,445
- 2020 Census count
- 2,330
- Households
- 0
- Median age
- 18.9
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 29208?
Of the 2,445 people the ACS estimates in 29208, 0.4% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (15.6%).
- Under 180.4%
- 18 to 6499.6%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic68.1%
- Black, not Hispanic15.6%
- Other or two or more6.9%
- Hispanic or Latino5.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.3%
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 are homes worth in 29208?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- –
- Housing units
- 7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 29208?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in educational services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Educational services5
- Finance and insurance4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Accommodation and food services3
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 29208?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29225 | Columbia | 443 | – | 0.2 mi |
| 29201 | Columbia | 24,605 | $32k | 1.0 mi |
| 29205 | Columbia | 22,223 | $64k | 1.8 mi (near) |
| 29204 | Columbia | 18,159 | $50k | 2.7 mi (near) |
| 29033 | Cayce | 12,837 | $61k | 3.5 mi (near) |
| 29169 | West Columbia | 21,647 | $57k | 4.0 mi (near) |
| 29206 | Columbia | 19,759 | $92k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 29210 | Columbia | 39,962 | $51k | 5.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.