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City: Columbia, SC
Richland County, SC
Zip code population (2000): 42,459
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 45,059

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Houses and condos: 16,152
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,426
% of renters here:  43%
State:  28%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 29203: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 61.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 734 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.1% ($473)
South Carolina:  0.9% ($510)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007 in Columbia: $1,262 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007 in Columbia: $1,016 (0.7%)

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Males: 19,730  (46.5%)
Females: 22,729  (53.5%)

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Urban population: 37,592
Rural population: 4,867

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $106,382
29203:  $106,382
South Carolina:  $133,900


According to our research of public records there were 244 registered sex offenders living in 29203 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  33.7 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.6 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 29203, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $24,203 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $24,203
State:  $41,965

Salary/wage: $22,114 (reported on 89.5% of returns)
Here:  $22,114
State:  $35,695
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $10k, 86.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $753 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
This zip code:  $753
South Carolina:  $1,623
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $945 (reported on 6.7% of returns)
Here:  $945
State:  $3,999
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,617 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:  +$2,617
State:  +$13,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,348 (reported on 9.3% of returns)
Here:  +$3,348
State:  +$9,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,543 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
29203:  $1,543
South Carolina:  $2,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Self-employed pension: $4,000 (reported on 0.1% of returns)
Here:  $4,000
South Carolina:  $15,117

Total itemized deductions: $14,621 (2% of AGI, reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:  $14,621
State:  $19,039
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,920 (7.6% of AGI, reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:  $3,920
South Carolina:  $4,305

Here:  7.6% of AGI
State:  5.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $2,892 (reported on 54.5% of returns)
29203:  $2,892
State:  $6,497
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,013 (reported on 41.4% of returns)
Here:  $2,013
State:  $1,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.8% for AGIs below $10k, 8.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.6%
Here:  66%
State:  66%
(% for various income ranges: 62.0% for AGIs below $10k, 71.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.1% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,624
This zip code:  $30,624
South Carolina:  $43,329
Columbia, SC (29203) map

Nearest zip codes: 29202, 29204, 29201, 29206, 29205, 29210.
Columbia Zip Code Map


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  68.6%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 29203 with a mortgage: 4,861 (725 second mortgage, 388 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,326


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $928

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $323

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  23.7%
Whole state:  15.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  9.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.3


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Churches in zip code 29203 include: Mount Pleasant Church (A), Mission Church (B), Zion Chapel (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Temple Zion Church (E), Taylor Chapel (F), Fair Lawn Church (G), Saint Peters Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cory Cemetery (1), Miller Cemetery (2), Mespiah Cemetery (3), Saint Patricks Cemetery (4), Leevy Cemetery (5), Taylor Cemetery (6), State Hospital Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Alcohol And Drug Abuse Lake (A), Moores Pond (B), Lake Elizabeth (C), Crescent Lake (D), Stevensons Lake (E), Winters Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Cumbess Creek (A), Elkins Creek (B), North Branch Crane Creek (C), Nipper Creek (D), Dry Fork Creek (E), Slatestone Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Collins Entertainment Corporation (Amusement & Theme Parks; 6182 Main Street) (1), Simkins Music CO (8084 Brookmont Lane) (2), Sharpe's Music CO (6182 Main Street) (3), Authentic Tours Inc (Tours & Charters; 141 Plumbers Road) (4), Jmr Consultants (Tours & Charters; 821 North Highland Forest Drive) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 123
  • 1995 to 1998: 820
  • 1990 to 1994: 663
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,349
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,120
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,076
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,993
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,149
  • 1939 or earlier: 894



Zip code 29203 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbia, SC (29203):
  • no bedroom: 41
  • 1 bedrooms: 216
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,806
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,104
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,144
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 88


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 138
  • 1 bedrooms: 1,274
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,822
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,716
  • 4 bedrooms: 416
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 60



Vehicles available in 29203 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 672
  • 1 vehicle: 2,892
  • 2 vehicles: 2,858
  • 3 vehicles: 1,383
  • 4 vehicles: 435
  • 5 or more vehicles: 159


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 2,125
  • 1 vehicle: 3,006
  • 2 vehicles: 1,038
  • 3 vehicles: 232
  • 4 vehicles: 18
  • 5 or more vehicles: 7



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 29203 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 29203 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 29203:

  • Less than $10,000: 134
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 67
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 62
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 61
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 62
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 84
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 107
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 260
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 341
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 495
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 585
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 824
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 856
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2,002
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1,611
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 637
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 269
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 184
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 96
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 67
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 22
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 38
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 17
  • $1,000,000 or more: 45
 



29203 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 29203:

  • Less than $100: 338
  • $100 to $149: 55
  • $150 to $199: 95
  • $200 to $249: 454
  • $250 to $299: 241
  • $300 to $349: 492
  • $350 to $399: 512
  • $400 to $449: 631
  • $450 to $499: 419
  • $500 to $549: 165
  • $550 to $599: 326
  • $600 to $649: 60
  • $650 to $699: 225
  • $700 to $749: 13
  • $750 to $799: 138
  • $800 to $899: 38
  • $900 to $999: 26
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 37
  • No cash rent: 544
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $103,612.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $103,124
  • Black or African American householders: $109,477
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $89,602
  • Asian householders: $167,963
  • Some other race householders: $122,184
  • Two or more races householders: $64,676
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $76,732

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,382 (it was $65,300 in 2000)
29203:  $106,382
South Carolina:  $133,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,500 - $270,400

Mean price in 2007:
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500
Here:  $12,500
State:  $45,615


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,948
  • One, attached: 392
  • Two: 504
  • 3 or 4: 1,071
  • 5 to 9: 1,398
  • 10 to 19: 271
  • 20 to 49: 98
  • 50 or more: 164
  • Mobile homes: 1,335
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
29203 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 11,236 (69%)
  • Carpooled: 3,111 (19%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 840 (5%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 30 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 11 (0%)
  • Walked: 736 (4%)
  • Other means: 205 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 194 (1%)
 

29203 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 285
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1379
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2506
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3898
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3556
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 796
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2166
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 180
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 127
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 491
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 414
  • 90 or more minutes: 377
 


Neighborhoods in zip code 29203:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.8%


Household type by relationship
Households: 39,024

  • In family households: 33,762 (4,752 male householders, 5,486 female householders)
    5,013 spouses, 13,282 children (12,494 natural, 278 adopted, 510 stepchildren), 2,268 grandchildren, 711 brothers or sisters, 384 parents, 942 other relatives, 924 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,262 (1,924 male householders (1,590 living alone)), 2,523 female householders (2,261 living alone)), 815 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,360 (1,673 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,773 2-persons, 2,832 3-persons, 1,917 4-persons, 973 5-persons, 496 6-persons, 247 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,851 1-person, 474 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

3,467 married couples with children.
5,270 single-parent households (519 men, 4,751 women).

95.2% of residents of 29203 zip code speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 19% well, 17% not well, 5% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 15% well, 7% not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% very well, 43% well, 12% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 806 (1.9%)
(26.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  1.9%
Whole state:  2.9%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (40%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • Nigeria (6%)
  • Jamaica (5%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Other Northern America (3%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 377
  • 1990 to 1994: 73
  • 1985 to 1989: 116
  • 1980 to 1984: 63
  • 1975 to 1979: 64
  • 1970 to 1974: 23
  • 1970 to 1974: 17
  • 1965 to 1969: 73

White population: 5,993
Black population: 35,560
American Indian population: 53
Asian population: 250
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 13
Some other race population: 220
Two or more races population: 370

Zip code 29203 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 30461
 Subsaharan African:: 1045
 African: 957
 United States or American: 747
 German: 648
 English: 460
 Irish: 239
 Scotch-Irish: 172
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 129
 Scottish: 125
 Nigerian: 88
 Italian: 64
 British: 61
 French (except Basque): 56
 Dutch: 49
 Jamaican: 46
 European: 45
 French Canadian: 41
 Greek: 41
 Israeli: 30
 Armenian: 26
 Belizean: 26
 Bermudan: 25
 Polish: 23
 Welsh: 23
 Swedish: 21
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 17
 British West Indian: 9
 Norwegian: 8
 Bahamian: 6
 Czechoslovakian: 5


Public high school in zip code 29203 not listed on the city page:
  • MANNING CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION (Location: 502 BECKMAN DRIVE, COLUMBIA, SC; Grades: 09 - 12)

Zip code 29203 topographic map

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 29203 not listed on the city page:
  • HYATT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 662; Location: 4200 MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, SC; Grades: PK - 05)
  • FOREST HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY (Students: 632; Location: 2500 BLUE RIDGE TERRACE, COLUMBIA, SC; Grades: PK - 05)
  • W. G. SANDERS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 580; Location: 6000 ALIDA ST, COLUMBIA, SC; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • ALCORN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 544; Location: 5125 FAIRFIELD ROAD, COLUMBIA, SC; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • JOHN P THOMAS ELEMENTARY (Students: 534; Location: 6001 WESTON AVE, COLUMBIA, SC; Grades: PK - 05)
  • A. J. LEWIS GREENVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 509; Location: 726 EASTER STREET, COLUMBIA, SC; Grades: PK - 05)
  • GIBBES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 500 SUMMERLEA DRIVE, COLUMBIA, SC; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • ARDEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 395; Location: 1300 ASHLEY STREET, COLUMBIA, SC; Grades: PK - 05)
  • EDWARD E. TAYLOR (Students: 259; Location: MCRAE STREET, COLUMBIA, SC; Grades: PK - 05)
  • ANNA BOYD CHILD DEV CENTER (Students: 199; Location: 7900 BROOKMONT LANE, COLUMBIA, SC; Grades: PK - KG)
  • PENDERGRASS FAIRWOLD CENTER (Students: 55; Location: 5935 TOKEN STREET, COLUMBIA, SC; Grades: UG - UG)
  • MORRIS VILLAGE (Students: 24; Location: 610 FAISON DRIVE, COLUMBIA, SC; Grades: UG - UG)
  • MIDLANDS MATH AND BUSINESS ACADEMY (Location: 2638 TWO NOTCH ROAD, SUITE 204, COLUMBIA, SC; Grades: 04 - 08)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:
  • SAINT JOHN BAPTIST PRESCHOOL (Students: 98; Location: 3404 W BELTLINE BLVD, COLUMBIA, SC; Grades: PK - KG)
  • NORTHMINSTER EARLY CHILDHOOD D (Students: 78; Location: 6717 DAVID ST, COLUMBIA, SC; Grades: PK - KG)
  • LUTH CHURCH-HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL (Students: 45; Location: 2015 LORICK AVENUE, COLUMBIA, SC; Grades: PK - 1)
  • CLARA MOHEMMAD (Students: 22; Location: 5119 MONTICELLO RD, COLUMBIA, SC; Grades: PK - 3)

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BP OIL COMPANY (1400 ELMORE STREET in COLUMBIA, SC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BP OIL COMPANY , BP OIL CO 24978, BP OIL INC/COLUMBIA PLT, BP OIL COMPANY DEACTIVATED, GULF OIL CO US
  • EAU CLAIRE HIGH SCHOOL (4800 MONTICELLO RD in COLUMBIA, SC)
    AIR MONITORING SITE (Airborne pollution emission tracking)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4001005
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL (CONTACT/OWNER) , RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 01 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • DIVEX (MONTGOMERY RD in COLUMBIA, SC)
    SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2001-9041, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-04-1994-0422,
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - TRANSPORTER, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: DIVEX - MONTGOMERY HWY
  • CROWN CENTRAL SC 016 (3402 MAIN STREET in 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: DEWEY-LYBRAND & JOYCE MULLINS (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: SC016
  • AMERADA HESS STATION 40247 (3514 N MAIN ST in 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: AMERADA HESS CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ARNOLDS CLEANERS (101 SUNBELT DRIVE in COLUMBIA, SC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    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
    Business SIC classification: LAUNDRY AND GARMENT SERVICES
    Organizations: ARNOLDS PROFESSIONAL GARMENT CARE (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , DAVID SHAW & NELL FREEMAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CONCEPT UNLIMITED INC COLUMBIA (10020 FARROW RD in COLUMBIA, SC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM,
    Business SIC classification: SIGNS AND ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES
    Business NAICS classification: SIGN MANUFACTURING.
  • GALAXY BOAT MFG CO INC (HWY #21 NORTH in COLUMBIA, SC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Business NAICS classification: BOAT BUILDING.
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: GALAXY BOAT MFG CO INC DEACTIVATED
  • BRINSON CLEANERS (6331 MAIN ST in COLUMBIA, SC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BRINSON RONALD S (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ARMSTRONG CLOVERDALE (7608 FAIRFIELD RD in COLUMBIA, SC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Alternative names: ARMSTRONG CLOVERDALE DEACTIVATED
  • BFI OF SOUTH ATLANTIC INC (HWY 321 NORTH in COLUMBIA, SC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - REFUSE DISPOSAL
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • COCA COLA BOTTLING CO CONSOLID COLA (3830 MAIN ST in COLUMBIA, SC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Alternative names: COCA COLA BOTTLING CO CONSOLID DEACTIVAT
  • FAST FARE SC 643 (6930 N MAIN ST in COLUMBIA, SC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Organizations: CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: FAST FARE SC643

Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 29203
  • Coronet Motel, 6320 N Main St, Columbia, SC 29203, Phone: (803) 754-1510
  • Days Inn, 133 Plumbers Rd, Columbia, SC 29203, Phone: (803) 754-4408
  • Courtyard By Marriott Columbia Northeast, 111 Gateway Corporate Blvd, Columbia, SC 29203, Phone: (800) 321-2211, Fax: (803) 736-3675
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 29203

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,396

Zip code 29203 marital status for males
Zip code 29203 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (48%)
  • Electricity (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 34344
  • Northeast: 1842
  • Midwest: 834
  • South: 3970
  • West: 363

59% of the 29203 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Carolina.

Population in 1990: 45,907. Population change in the 1990s: -3,448 (-7.5%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 218
Here:  4.0%
South Carolina:  9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 132
Here:  4.7%
South Carolina:  8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 567
Here:  24.5%
South Carolina:  20.3%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (COLUMBIA, SC):

  • ENVIRO AGSCIENCE, INC (1190 BUCKNER ROAD; small business): $6,037,519 in 6 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities, A&E Production Engineering Services (including Design and Control, and Building Programming) by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army, Natural Resources Conservation Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $5,650,672; 2005: $204,300; 2006: $182,547.

    Biggest contracts:
    $2,789,836 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2004-12-30. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $2,789,836 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2004-12-30. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $204,300, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-30. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $192,547, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-27. Completion date: 2006-07-30.
  • CONSTRUCTION DYNAMICS INC (6417 FAIRFIELD ROAD; small business): $4,712,557 in 593 contracts from 1999 to 2003
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Troop Housing Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Exhibit Design (Non-Building), Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- EPG Facilities - Other, Including Transmission, and more by Army, Air Force, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $772,932; 2001: $2,019,990; 2002: $482,464; 2003: $70,408; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $1,263,340 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Troop Housing Facilities. Signed on 2001-12-03. Completion date: 2002-06-05.
    $717,480 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 1999-10-20. Completion date: 2000-11-15.
    $563,520, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-20. Completion date: 2000-10-20.
    $406,408, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-30. Completion date: 2002-01-17.
  • PROVIDENCE ENVIRONMENTAL, INC (312 SHARPE ROAD; small business): $2,271,679 in 125 contracts from 2001 to 2006
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Sewage and Waste Facilities, Other Housekeeping Services, Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support, Waste Treatment and Storage, and more by Navy, Air Force, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $245,796; 2003: $384,981; 2004: $773,317; 2005: $673,131; 2006: $194,454.

    Biggest contracts:
    $287,620 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Sewage and Waste Facilities. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2004-04-30. Completion date: 2005-01-04.
    $147,231, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-28. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
    $104,000 with Air Force for Other Housekeeping Services. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $98,800 with Navy for Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2005-12-15. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  • PEPSI COLA COMPANY (6925 NORTH MAIN ST): $1,973,841 in 20 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Food Items For Resale by Department of Defense, Defense Commissary Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $180,008; 2001: $161,242; 2002: $319,042; 2003: $142,452; 2004: $349,780; 2005: $555,193; 2006: $236,700.

    Biggest contracts:
    $319,042 with Department of Defense for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-05-31.
    $251,922 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
    $236,700 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
    $172,650 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
  • NILSONVAN & STORAGE (6821 N MAIN STREET; small business): $1,372,766 in 79 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Packing/Crating Services, Motor Pool Operations, Motor Freight, Relocation Services by Army, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $590,464; 2003: $304,138; 2004: $311,732; 2005: $145,555; 2006: $20,877.

    Biggest contracts:
    $583,986 with Army for Packing/Crating Services. Signed on 2002-12-18. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
    $311,732 with Army for Motor Pool Operations. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
    $113,561, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $43,777 with Army for Packing/Crating Services. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2003-01-03. Completion date: 2003-03-31.
  • ADVANCED VIDEO INC (400 NORTHEAST DRIVE SUIT; small business): $1,117,294 in 44 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Photographic Projection Equipment, Intercommunication and Public Address Systems, Except Airborne, Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.), Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne, and more by Army, Air Force, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $63,424; 2001: $74,656; 2002: $76,512; 2003: $219,846; 2004: $102,395; 2005: $268,078; 2006: $312,383.

    Biggest contracts:
    $293,166 with Army for Photographic Projection Equipment. Signed on 2006-07-07. Completion date: 2006-07-21.
    $143,259 with Army for Intercommunication and Public Address Systems, Except Airborne. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2005-12-27.
    $60,992 with Army for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2005-01-03. Completion date: 2005-01-18.
    $48,890 with Air Force for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. Signed on 2003-09-02. Completion date: 2003-09-17.
  • SPACE METAL FABRICATORS INC (8523 WILSON BLVD): $769,275 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2005
    $701,250 with Army for Guns, through 30 mm. Signed on 2004-07-28. Completion date: 2005-04-15.
    $48,875 with Army for Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment. Signed on 2002-06-18. Completion date: 2002-06-30.
    $14,400 with Army for Miscellaneous Engine Accessories, Aircraft. Signed on 2004-06-29. Completion date: 2004-07-30.
    $4,750 with Army for Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered. Signed on 2005-08-16. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
  • CAMDEN HOTEL GROUP LP BY: FOWL (110 GATEWAY CORPORATE BLVD; small business): $354,200 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2003
    $321,200 with Air Force for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-02-10. Completion date: 2003-02-27.
    $33,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-20. Completion date: 2002-12-17.
  • CAROLINA WRECKING INC (141 CORT ROAD; small business): $327,300 in 2 contracts from 2001 to 2003
    $283,300 with Air Force for Demolition of Buildings. Signed on 2001-09-30. Completion date: 2001-10-11.
    $44,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-07-17. Completion date: 2003-08-07.
  • PROVIDENCE HOME (3421-3423 MAIN ST; small business): $252,986 in 23 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Other Social Services, Other Medical Services, Social Rehabilitation Services by Department of Veterans Affairs
    Signed by year: 2000: $4,000; 2001: $14,000; 2002: $3,000; 2003: $49,140; 2004: $82,692; 2005: $95,710; 2006: $4,444.

    Biggest contracts:
    $41,600 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Other Social Services. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $36,980, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $33,460, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
    $20,740, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.


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, 250-499 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Finance and Insurance: Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (over 1000: 1, 250-499: 1)
  • Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (500-999: 1, 250-499: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 10, 10-19: 12, 5-9: 17, 1-4: 19)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (500-999: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (500-999: 1)
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Passenger Car Rental (500-999: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 7)
  • Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




People in group quarters
  • 889 people in state prisons
  • 848 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 540 people in nursing homes
  • 316 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 236 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 161 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 156 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 79 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 79 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 54 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 15 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 10 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 10 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 9 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 15 full and 16 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED71$137,610641$105,456645$94,611125$47,9863$151,730350$73,57134$43,038
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$148,783123$92,775207$86,55528$37,6751$5,850,80071$76,38313$41,608
APPLICATIONS DENIED19$105,558317$81,5751,011$92,487253$53,5772$180,030192$75,58938$53,736
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN15$102,001134$102,181482$92,15639$75,6850$084$75,5057$71,793
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$111,36827$116,51686$117,6079$72,3830$018$72,7110$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 15 full and 16 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED221$102,62194$109,08887$77,917
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED48$102,24419$143,59228$70,148
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$116,8104$76,6158$88,235
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN18$99,2477$118,81610$61,058
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$78,4903$113,1271$159,550
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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