Residential delivery area · South Carolina
ZIP Code 29223: Columbia, SC
ZIP code 29223 uses the postal name Columbia, South Carolina and lies entirely in Richland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 53,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the most populous of Columbia's 13 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $62,408 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Dentsville (23%) and Woodfield (10%), and 4% in smaller places; 62% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Columbia · 13 residential ZIPs
- County
- Richland County
- Census places
- Dentsville (23%) census-designated place; Woodfield (10%) census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Drexel Lake Hills, Huntington, Satchel Ford Terrace, Springhill, Springwood, Tanglewood and 4 more GeoNames
- Metro area
- Columbia, SC
- House districts
- SC-2 (68%), SC-6 (32%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 25.3 sq mi · 2,095 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 29223?
29223 centers on 34.093°, -80.919° and covers 25.3 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 29229, 29206, 29207, 29204, 29203.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 29223, 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 29223 compare with the rest of Columbia?
| Measure | 29223 | In Columbia | In Richland County | In SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 53,074 | 1st of 13 | 1st of 25 | 14th of 424 |
| Median household income | $62k | 5th of 10 | 11th of 17 | 130th of 265 |
| Median home value | $203k | 7th of 10 | 14th of 19 | 136th of 260 |
Its median household income is higher than in 34% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 85% 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 29223?
The 2020 Census counted 52,477 people in 29223; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 53,074. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 53,074
- 2020 Census count
- 52,477+4.7% since 2010 (50,141)
- Households
- 22,597
- Median age
- 37.7
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 29223?
Of the 53,074 people the ACS estimates in 29223, 22.5% are under 18 and 16.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (55.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (24.9%).
- Under 1822.5%
- 18 to 6460.9%
- 65 and older16.6%
- Black, not Hispanic55.4%
- White, not Hispanic24.9%
- Hispanic or Latino11.8%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.0%
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 29223 earn?
Median household income is $62,408 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 17 ranked ZIP codes in Richland County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,666 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,408±$6,554
- Income per person
- $35,907
- Below the poverty line
- 15.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,91124,270 returns; wages 66% 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 29223?
FHFA's house price index for 29223, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 87% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 57% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −1.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $202,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,277
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 57.6%
- Housing units
- 24,180
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 29223?
1,050 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 17 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade172
- Health care and social assistance159
- Accommodation and food services108
- Other services (except public administration)90
- Professional, scientific, and technical services85
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services79
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 29223?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29229 | Columbia | 51,861 | $74k | 4.0 mi |
| 29206 | Columbia | 19,759 | $92k | 5.0 mi |
| 29207 | Columbia | 8,012 | – | 5.4 mi |
| 29204 | Columbia | 18,159 | $50k | 6.4 mi |
| 29203 | Columbia | 40,653 | $46k | 7.0 mi |
| 29205 | Columbia | 22,223 | $64k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 29016 | Blythewood | 30,454 | $95k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 29208 | Columbia | 2,445 | – | 9.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.