ZIP Code 29209

ZIP code 29209 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 134.1 square miles in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina. The area is home to 33,324 residents, producing a population density of 249 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 29209 against South Carolina and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29209 sits at $58,772 (8% below the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $37,989. The poverty rate stands at 19.1% and the unemployment rate at 6.0%. On housing, the median home value is $206,500 (9% below the state average) with median rent at $1,326 per month, and 58.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29209 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 40.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.9, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Richland County, so you can benchmark 29209 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →