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ZIP Code 29209: Columbia, SC

ZIP code 29209 uses the postal name Columbia, South Carolina and lies entirely in Richland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 38,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 5th most populous of Columbia's 13 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $58,772 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Columbia (18%), Cayce (7%) and Capitol View (4%); 71% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
2national area: South Carolina, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia
292sectional center: Columbia, SC (SCF 290)
09delivery area within it
Town
Columbia · 13 residential ZIPs
Census places
Columbia (18%); Cayce (7%); Capitol View (4%) census-designated place
Neighborhoods
Bendemeer, Berkeley Forest, Brandon Acres, Brandon Hills, Charlestowne, Dominion Hills and 16 more GeoNames
Metro area
Columbia, SC
House districts
SC-6 (85%), SC-2 (15%) 119th Congress, by share of land
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
52.8 sq mi · 720 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 29209?

29209 centers on 33.927°, -80.950° and covers 52.8 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 29205, 29201, 29061, 29033, 29206, 29172, 29207, 29160.

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Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 29209 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29209, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.

How does 29209 compare with the rest of Columbia?

Rank of 29209 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure29209In ColumbiaIn Richland CountyIn SC
People (ACS 2020-2024)38,0415th of 136th of 2540th of 424
Median household income$59k6th of 1012th of 17148th of 265
Median home value$207k6th of 1013th of 19134th of 260

Its median household income is higher than in 27% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 75% of all 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 29209?

The 2020 Census counted 35,738 people in 29209; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 38,041. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
38,041
2020 Census count
35,738+7.2% since 2010 (33,324)
Households
15,229
Median age
33.9

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 29209?

Of the 38,041 people the ACS estimates in 29209, 24.7% are under 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (47.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (36.2%).

  • Under 1824.7%
  • 18 to 6460.9%
  • 65 and older14.4%
Age of the people of 29209 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • Black, not Hispanic47.8%
  • White, not Hispanic36.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino7.9%
  • Other or two or more6.5%
  • Asian, not Hispanic1.6%
Race and Hispanic origin in 29209 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 29209 earn?

Median household income is $58,772 (ACS 2020-2024), the 12th highest of the 17 ranked ZIP codes in Richland County. It fell from $70,184 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$58,772±$6,129
Income per person
$37,989
Below the poverty line
19.1%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
6.3%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
40.2%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$70,90616,620 returns; wages 70% 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 29209?

FHFA's house price index for 29209, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 74% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 50% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.0% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$206,500
Median gross rent
$1,326
Homes owned by their occupants
58.7%
Housing units
16,684
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Index = 100 in 1979, the first year FHFA reports for 29209; 2025: 491.4. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 29209?

745 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 61 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Retail trade120
  • Health care and social assistance92
  • Accommodation and food services83
  • Other services (except public administration)64
  • Wholesale trade57
  • Construction55

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 29209?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 29209, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
29205Columbia22,223$64k5.1 mi
29201Columbia24,605$32k5.9 mi
29061Hopkins12,538$60k6.1 mi
29033Cayce12,837$61k6.3 mi
29206Columbia19,759$92k7.1 mi
29172West Columbia8,974$64k7.3 mi
29207Columbia8,012–10.0 mi
29160Swansea7,419$62k13.4 mi
29208Columbia2,445–6.6 mi (near)
29225Columbia443–6.6 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.