Housing units in zip code 29169 with a mortgage: 3,401 (188 second mortgage, 759 home equity loan, 90 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,134
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,067
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $332
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
15.8%
Whole state:
17.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 29169: West Columbia City Hall (A), Three Rivers Behavioral Health Treatment Center (B), West Columbia Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Burnside Mall Shopping Center (1), Capitol Shopping Center (2), Danwood Shopping Center (3), Granby Village Shopping Center (4), Lexington Square Shopping Center (5), West End Square Shopping Center (6), Westside Plaza Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 29169 include: Providence Church (A), Sunset Boulevard Church (B), Trinity Church (C), Westwood Church (D), Harbor Church (E), Mount Pleasant Church (F), West Columbia Presbyterian Church (G), West Columbia Full Gospel Tabernacle (H), West Columbia Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Horse Pond (A), Quail Hollow Lake Number One (B), Saluda Terrace Gardens Pond (C), Graves Pond (D), Huffstetler Pond (E), Quail Hollow Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
2,281 married couples with children.
2,118 single-parent households (569 men, 1,549 women).
84.3% of residents of 29169 zip code speak English at home.
35.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (14% very well, 27% well, 44% not well, 15% not at all).
10.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (41% very well, 37% well, 22% not well).
15.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% very well, 24% well, 22% not well).
14.3% of residents speak other language at home (33% very well, 60% well, 7% not well).
Foreign born population: 3,196 (14.5%) (9.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
14.5%
Whole state:
4.8%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (43%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Brazil (6%)
India (3%)
Nigeria (3%)
Greece (3%)
Japan (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 2,376
1990 to 1999: 590
1980 to 1989: 281
Before 1980: 250
Races in zip code 29169:
White population: 14,371 Black population: 4,163 American Indian population: 758 Asian population: 1,179 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 138 Two or more races population: 519 Hispanic or Latino population: 3,995
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 29169 not listed on the city page:
GEORGE I PAIR JR ELEMENTARY (Students: 358; Location: 2325 PLATT SPRINGS R, WEST COLUMBIA, SC; Grades: PK - 05)
B C GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. 1 (Students: 318; Location: 114 HOOK AVENUE, WEST COLUMBIA, SC; Grades: KG - 05)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
DELTA AIR LINES COLUMBIA (COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT in WEST COLUMBIA, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: DELTA AIR LINES INC, DELTA AIRLINES - COLUMBIA
FAST FARE SC 623 (3862 OLD CHARLESTON HIGHWAY in WEST COLUMBIA, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Organizations: CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SC623
FAST FARE SC 626 (709 MAIN STREET in SOUTH CONGAREE, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Organizations: CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SC626
COLUMBIA FARMS INCORPORATED (338 SUNSET BOULEVARD in WEST COLUMBIA, SC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1998-0105, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, AIR MAJOR, AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: MEAT PACKING PLANTS; SAUSAGES AND OTHER PREPARED MEAT PRODUCTS; POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING Organizations: CHAO & ASSOCIATES INC (CONTACT/ENGINEERING/CONSULTING FIRM)
Alternative names: COLUMBIA FARMS INC - WEST COLUMBIA, COLUMBIA FARMS SUNSET BLVD
ATLANTIC SOFT DRINK COMPANY INCORPORATED (2525 LEAPHART ROAD in WEST COLUMBIA, SC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, PEPSI COLA COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ATLANTIC SOFT DRINK CO WEST COLUMBIA
A & P ELECTRIC CO (923 SUNSET BLVD in WEST COLUMBIA, SC)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Organizations: DONALD L. ACCORDINI (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: A&P ELECTRIC SERVICE INC
EXXON 4-3689 GERALD F MASON (2601 SUNSET BOULEVARD in WEST COLUMBIA, SC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Organizations: EXXON MOBIL CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: EXXON LOCATION 4 3689, EXXON RAS 43689
EAGLE AVIATION INCORPORATED (2705 AVIATION WAY in WEST COLUMBIA, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1997-0519, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: AIRPORTS, FLYING FIELDS, AND AIRPORT TERMINAL SERVICES Business NAICS classification: PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM, PAPER, PLATE, AND CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING.; SOLID WASTE LANDFILL. Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MIKE LAUGHLIN (CONTACT/OWNER)
B B & S ELECTRICAL INCORPORATED (345 ROSE DR in WEST COLUMBIA, SC)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BB&S ELECTRICAL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BB&S ELECTRICAL INC
ATLANTIC PACKAGING CO (1964 OLD DUNBAR RD in WEST COLUMBIA, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - TRI REPORTER, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: BOTTLED AND CANNED SOFT DRINKS AND CARBONATED WATERS Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, PEPSICO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PEPSI-COLA CO. W. COLUMBIA PLANT
COLONIAL CLEANERS (103 N 12TH ST in WEST COLUMBIA, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, HARSHAD DESAI (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: COLONIAL CLEANERS DEACTIVATED
COLUMBIA VOC REHAB CENTER (1330 BOSTON AVE in WEST COLUMBIA, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, STATE OF SC (CONTACT/OWNER)
DIGGLE EQUIPMENT COMPANY INCORPORATED (1872 OLD DUNBAR RD in WEST COLUMBIA, SC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SAMUAL L DIGGLE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 29169:
Hampton Inn West, 1094 Chris Dr, West Columbia, SC 29169 , Phone: (803) 791-8940, Fax: (803) 739-2291
Holiday Inn Columbia Airport, 500 Chris Dr, West Columbia, SC 29169 , Phone: (803) 794-9440, Fax: (803) 794-9449
Quality Inn, 2516 Augusta Rd Hwy-1, West Columbia, SC 29169 , Phone: (803) 791-5160, Fax: (803) 791-5378
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (56%)
Utility gas (34%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Population in 1990: 18,309. Population change in the 1990s: +2,070 (+11.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 12,961
Northeast: 1,197
Midwest: 989
South: 3,497
West: 335
52% of the 29169 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Carolina.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 842
Here:
32.4%
South Carolina:
9.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 526
Here:
43.6%
South Carolina:
8.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,392
Here:
45.1%
South Carolina:
22.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (WEST COLUMBIA, SC):
BOYKIN CONTRACTING, INC (167 LOTT COURT; small business) : $21,273,630 in 135 contractsfrom 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Recreational Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, and moreby Air Force, Forest Service, Army, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and others Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $22,680; 2003: $1,142,757; 2004: $10,628,654; 2005: $6,796,439; 2006: $2,683,100.
Biggest contracts:
$2,177,500 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2004-11-18. Completion date: 2005-06-18.
$1,503,954 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Recreational Buildings. Signed on 2004-11-16. Completion date: 2005-12-30.
$999,500, same as above.Signed on 2004-09-28. Completion date: 2005-09-28.
$917,490 with Forest Service for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2005-09-20. Completion date: 2006-04-30.
MURTON ROOFING OF S C INC (2430 MORNINGSIDE DR; small business) : $3,653,316 in 60 contractsfrom 2000 to 2001
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities by Army Signed by year:2000: $3,055,962; 2001: $597,354; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$406,667 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2001-09-27. Completion date: 2002-05-24.
$382,959, same as above.Signed on 2000-09-22. Completion date: 2000-12-30.
$269,534, same as above.Signed on 2000-04-26. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$177,330, same as above.Signed on 2000-09-17. Completion date: 2000-11-30.
GSP TRANSPORTATION INC (1502 CHARLESTON HWY; small business) : $839,193 in 41 contractsfrom 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles, Passenger Motor Charter Service, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Vehicular Equipment Components, Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Other Utilities, and moreby Air Force, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $196,934; 2003: $374,446; 2004: $88,105; 2005: $102,031; 2006: $77,677.
Biggest contracts:
$172,500 with Air Force for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2002-11-20. Completion date: 2002-12-17.
$90,400 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2003-02-12. Completion date: 2003-01-31.
$90,400, same as above.Signed on 2003-02-14. Completion date: 2003-01-31.
$62,100, same as above.Signed on 2003-03-06. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
PIONEER MACHINERY INC (3239 SUNSET BLVD; small business) : $659,556 in 7 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Road Clearing, Cleaning and Marking Equipment, Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Tractors, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Engines, Turbines, and Components, and moreby Navy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Army Signed by year:2000: $224,900; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $8,650; 2004: $199,045; 2005: $12,908; 2006: $214,053.
Biggest contracts:
$224,900 with Navy for Road Clearing, Cleaning and Marking Equipment. Signed on 2000-04-12. Completion date: 2000-07-12.
$214,053 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery. Signed on 2006-09-06. Completion date: 2006-09-15.
$144,945 with Navy for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Tractors. Signed on 2004-04-02. Completion date: 2004-05-12.
$54,100, same as above.Signed on 2004-02-11. Completion date: 2004-05-12.
CORRELATED SOLUTIONS INC (952 SUNSET BLVD; small business) : $658,676 in 16 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Environmental Chambers and Related Equipment, Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories, Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments, ADP Software, and moreby NASA, Army, Air Force Signed by year:2000: $41,000; 2001: $48,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $19,800; 2004: $281,789; 2005: $229,696; 2006: $38,391.
Biggest contracts:
$203,590 with NASA for Environmental Chambers and Related Equipment. Signed on 2005-02-09. Completion date: 2005-03-15.
$86,500 with NASA for Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories. Signed on 2004-01-12. Completion date: 2004-03-05.
$78,900 with Army for Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories. Signed on 2004-09-10. Completion date: 2004-10-29.
$65,989 with NASA for Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2004-10-25.
COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLY CORPORAT (165 LOTT COURT; small business) : $642,617 in 25 contractsfrom 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Electrical Hardware and Supplies, Wire and Cable, Electrical, Fiber Optic Cables, Communications Security Equipment and Components, and moreby Navy, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $53,000; 2003: $0; 2004: $571,415; 2005: $18,202; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$87,268 with Navy for Electrical Hardware and Supplies. Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2004-11-02.
$65,750 with Navy for Wire and Cable, Electrical. Signed on 2004-08-10. Completion date: 2004-08-27.
$53,000 with Navy for Fiber Optic Cables. Signed on 2002-12-31. Completion date: 2003-01-24.
$44,000 with Navy for Communications Security Equipment and Components. Signed on 2004-11-24. Completion date: 2004-12-30.
GRANT CONTRACTING, INC (303 KOON STREET; small business) : $576,000 in 2 contractsfrom 2000 to 2001
$540,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2000-09-29. Completion date: 2001-09-28.
$36,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-09-07. Completion date: 2001-09-28.
GENERATOR SERVICES INC (31 C TROTTER RD; small business) : $430,217 in 21 contractsfrom 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Hospital Buildings, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Pumps and Compressors, and moreby Army, Department of Veterans Affairs Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $60,000; 2002: $146,010; 2003: $4,262; 2004: $102,452; 2005: $125,516; 2006: $-8,023.
Biggest contracts:
$84,750 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Hospital Buildings. Signed on 2002-06-12. Completion date: 2002-09-25.
$62,260 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment. Signed on 2004-02-23. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$60,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2001-09-26. Completion date: 2001-11-25.
$41,260 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment. Signed on 2005-12-02. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
TRANE, DIV AMERICAN STANDARD, (111 LOTT COURT; small business) : $357,910 in 11 contractsfrom 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Other Utilities, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment, Compressors and Vacuum Pumps, and moreby Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $105,384; 2003: $11,918; 2004: $173,524; 2005: $67,084; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$157,712 with Army for Other Utilities. Signed on 2004-05-07. Completion date: 2004-08-04.
$99,985 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment. Signed on 2002-09-30. Completion date: 2002-12-31.
$46,488 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment. Signed on 2005-08-17. Completion date: 2005-12-02.
$12,848 with Army for Other Utilities. Signed on 2005-04-05. Completion date: 2005-12-02.
CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE CAROL (501B STATE ST; small business) : $221,279 in 2 contractsin 2005
$196,538 with Army for Other Buildings. Signed on 2005-06-29. Completion date: 2006-04-30.
$24,741, same as above.Signed on 2005-04-08. Completion date: 2005-07-13.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)