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29205 Zip Code (Columbia, SC) Detailed Profile




City: Columbia, SC (93.78%)
County: Richland County, SC
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 23,482
Zip code population in 2010: 24,822
Zip code population in 2000: 25,506

Houses and condos: 12,992
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,134
% of renters here:

46%
State:

28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 29205: 89.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 6.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 3,572 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 29205
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.6% ($2,181)
South Carolina:

0.5% ($1,185)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,316 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,932 (0.7%)

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Males: 11,590  (49.4%)
Females: 11,891  (50.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 29205:

  • High school or higher: 100.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 36.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 29205:

  • Never married: 48.5%
  • Now married: 37.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

Zip code 29205 compared to state average:

  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
  • Races in zip code 29205 (2022)
    • 16,98972.4%White
    • 3,71915.8%Black
    • 1,1014.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 7283.1%Asian
    • 6552.8%Two or more races
    • 2881.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $359,643
29205:

$359,643
South Carolina:

$254,600



According to our research of South Carolina and other state lists, there were 41 registered sex offenders living in 29205 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 29205 is 636 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

29.9 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.0 people
South Carolina:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 29205, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $97,542 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$97,542
State:

$65,754

Salary/wage: $72,163 (reported on 82.5% of returns)
Here:

$72,163
State:

$52,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1293.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4020.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7045.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10768.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21074.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88771.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,885 (reported on 32.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,885
South Carolina:

$1,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.7% for AGIs below $25k, 16.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 113.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 228.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1085.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $10,370 (reported on 29.1% of returns)
Here:

$10,370
State:

$8,783
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.4% for AGIs below $25k, 64.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 214.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 438.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1016.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6204.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$27,105 (reported on 27.1% of returns)
Here:

+$27,105
State:

+$24,194
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.4% for AGIs below $25k, 37.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 131.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 380.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1183.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20985.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$18,920 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:

+$18,920
State:

+$11,253
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.8% for AGIs below $25k, 149.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 284.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 485.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1050.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5883.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,361 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
29205:

$24,361
South Carolina:

$21,604
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.5% for AGIs below $25k, 68.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 195.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 536.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1010.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2776.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $29,024 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
29205:

$29,024
South Carolina:

$25,038
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1411.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $38,290 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:

$38,290
State:

$35,199
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.2% for AGIs below $25k, 104.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 441.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1007.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1765.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10782.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $18,765 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:

$18,765
State:

$14,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 14.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 189.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 400.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5994.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,343 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
29205:

$8,343
State:

$7,486
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 17.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 280.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 553.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1915.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,976 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,976
State:

$2,397
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.6% for AGIs below $25k, 38.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.2%
Here:

93%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.7% for AGIs below $25k, 94.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 96.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 29205, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $69,493 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$69,493
State:

$51,133

Salary/wage: $51,184 (reported on 84.6% of returns)
Here:

$51,184
State:

$42,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.8% for AGIs below $25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 46.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,615 (reported on 33.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,615
South Carolina:

$1,468
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,929 (reported on 26.7% of returns)
Here:

$8,929
State:

$6,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,902 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:

+$13,902
State:

+$13,061
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,784 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:

+$17,784
State:

+$10,167
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,089 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
29205:

$17,089
South Carolina:

$17,019
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $26,946 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
29205:

$26,946
South Carolina:

$21,023
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,696 (18% of AGI, reported on 34.8% of returns)
Here:

$27,696
State:

$22,890

Here:

18.5% of AGI
State:

21.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,843 (reported on 30.0% of returns)
Here:

$6,843
State:

$5,169
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $10,938 (reported on 34.7% of returns)
29205:

$10,938
State:

$7,644
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,967 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,967
State:

$2,418
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.3%
Here:

50%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 46.2% for AGIs below $25k, 42.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 82.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 29205, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $51,824 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$51,824
State:

$41,965

Salary/wage: $42,355 (reported on 84.6% of returns)
Here:

$42,355
State:

$35,695
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 131.9% for AGIs below $10k, 83.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,941 (reported on 42.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,941
South Carolina:

$1,623
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $6,269 (reported on 29.3% of returns)
Here:

$6,269
State:

$3,999
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$10,708 (reported on 23.8% of returns)
Here:

+$10,708
State:

+$13,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,113 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:

+$16,113
State:

+$9,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,806 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
29205:

$2,806
South Carolina:

$2,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $19,583 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
Here:

$19,583
South Carolina:

$15,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $22,014 (21% of AGI, reported on 37.2% of returns)
Here:

$22,014
State:

$19,039

Here:

21.1% of AGI
State:

22.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.9% for AGIs below $10k, 8.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,255 (5% of AGI, reported on 32.2% of returns)
Here:

$5,255
State:

$4,305

Here:

4.6% of AGI
State:

5.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $9,922 (reported on 75.2% of returns)
29205:

$9,922
State:

$6,497
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,619 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,619
State:

$1,882

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.6%
Here:

56%
State:

66%
(% for various income ranges: 52.4% for AGIs below $10k, 53.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 49.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$60,009
South Carolina:

$64,115
Columbia, SC (29205) map Nearest zip codes: 29225, 29201, 29208, 29202, 29204, 29206.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

34.0%
South Carolina:

44.7%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.9%
South Carolina:

47.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,110
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 10,220


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 220 (200 now married, 28 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 6,627 (2,019 now married, 4,579 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 29205 with a mortgage: 4,178 (544 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 474 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 142

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,734
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $524

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

19.1%
Whole state:

14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

7.7%
Whole state:

7.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.5
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  • Notable locations in zip code 29205: Columbia - Richland Fire Department Shandon (A), Epworth Childrens Home (B), Rex Enright Athletic Center (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Rosewood Shopping Center (1), Market Place Shopping Center (2), Five Points Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 29205 include: Eastminster Church (A), Jones Tabernacle Sanctified Church (B), Antioch Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 29205 include: Hollywood Park (1), Martin Luther King Jr. Park (2), Sims Park (3), Oakhurst Park (4), Bates Park (5), Rosewood Park (6), Emily Douglas Park (7), Heathwood Park (8), Valencia Playground (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 202020 or later
  • 3992010 to 2019
  • 4002000 to 2009
  • 7121990 to 1999
  • 1,2661980 to 1989
  • 1,1171970 to 1979
  • 1,1851960 to 1969
  • 2,2391950 to 1959
  • 2,0871940 to 1949
  • 2,7621939 or earlier
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbia, SC (29205)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbia, SC (29205)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1021 bedroom
  • 1,2502 bedrooms
  • 2,9463 bedrooms
  • 1,4504 bedrooms
  • 3235+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, SC (29205)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, SC (29205)
  • 274no bedroom
  • 1,1521 bedroom
  • 2,7562 bedrooms
  • 8743 bedrooms
  • 1124 bedrooms
  • 85+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia, SC (29205) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia, SC (29205) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 113no vehicle
  • 2,2131 vehicle
  • 2,8862 vehicles
  • 6743 vehicles
  • 1164 vehicles
  • 1075+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia, SC (29205) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia, SC (29205) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 678no vehicle
  • 2,8211 vehicle
  • 1,3062 vehicles
  • 2983 vehicles
  • 484 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 29205 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 29205 household income distribution in 2022
  • 726Less than $10,000
  • 777$10,000 to $14,999
  • 373$15,000 to $19,999
  • 747$20,000 to $24,999
  • 458$25,000 to $29,999
  • 672$30,000 to $34,999
  • 340$35,000 to $39,999
  • 339$40,000 to $44,999
  • 346$45,000 to $49,999
  • 844$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,085$60,000 to $74,999
  • 822$75,000 to $99,999
  • 825$100,000 to $124,999
  • 541$125,000 to $149,999
  • 849$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,555$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 29205

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 29205
  • 6Less than $10,000
  • 31$10,000 to $14,999
  • 15$15,000 to $19,999
  • 4$20,000 to $24,999
  • 14$25,000 to $29,999
  • 14$30,000 to $34,999
  • 16$35,000 to $39,999
  • 31$40,000 to $49,999
  • 48$50,000 to $59,999
  • 62$70,000 to $79,999
  • 28$80,000 to $89,999
  • 15$90,000 to $99,999
  • 251$100,000 to $124,999
  • 174$125,000 to $149,999
  • 305$150,000 to $174,999
  • 206$175,000 to $199,999
  • 673$200,000 to $249,999
  • 781$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,186$300,000 to $399,999
  • 719$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,421$500,000 to $749,999
  • 332$750,000 to $999,999
  • 172$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 77$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 67$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 29205

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 29205
  • 22Less than $100
  • 34$100 to $149
  • 22$200 to $249
  • 35$250 to $299
  • 88$300 to $349
  • 32$400 to $449
  • 32$450 to $499
  • 101$500 to $549
  • 247$550 to $599
  • 444$600 to $649
  • 229$650 to $699
  • 296$700 to $749
  • 459$750 to $799
  • 452$800 to $899
  • 623$900 to $999
  • 860$1,000 to $1,249
  • 245$1,250 to $1,499
  • 412$1,500 to $1,999
  • 59$2,000 to $2,499
  • 5$2,500 to $2,999
  • 70$3,000 to $3,499
  • 293No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,044.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $206,845.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $392,337
  • Black or African American householders: $197,316
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $243,777
  • Asian householders: $243,777
  • Two or more races householders: $645,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $359,643
29205:

$359,643
South Carolina:

$254,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $241,482 - $571,360

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $370,940
Here:

$370,940
State:

$368,255

Townhouses or other attached units: $186,647
Here:

$186,647
State:

$292,023

In 2-unit structures: $186,406
Here:

$186,406
State:

$358,283

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $314,009
Here:

$314,009
State:

$326,361

Mobile homes: $398,697
Here:

$398,697
State:

$102,531
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 29205
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,870
  • One, attached: 734
  • Two: 997
  • 3 or 4: 1,475
  • 5 to 9: 1,096
  • 10 to 19: 285
  • 20 to 49: 163
  • 50 or more: 327
  • Mobile homes: 108
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Unemployment: 3.4%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 29205

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 29205
  • 70.5%9,066Drove a car alone
  • 6.1%787Carpooled
  • 1.2%148Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%7Taxi
  • 0.1%16Motorcycle
  • 1.4%183Bicycle
  • 4.1%528Walked
  • 1.3%173Other means
  • 16.4%2,104Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 29205

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 29205
  • 540Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,4705 to 9 minutes
  • 3,17310 to 14 minutes
  • 2,00815 to 19 minutes
  • 1,52120 to 24 minutes
  • 54425 to 29 minutes
  • 1,04330 to 34 minutes
  • 7835 to 39 minutes
  • 6440 to 44 minutes
  • 16445 to 59 minutes
  • 22760 to 89 minutes
  • 9390 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 29205:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 23,482
  • Male householders: 5,575 (2,309 living alone), Female householders: 5,754 (2,350 living alone)
  • 3,520 spouses (3,448 opposite-sex spouses), 618 unmarried partners, (568 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,790 children (4,744 natural, 0 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 173 grandchildren, 208 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 0 foster children, 183 other relatives, 1,640 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 886 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,009 2-persons, 909 3-persons, 648 4-persons, 359 5-persons, 80 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 4,656 1-person, 1,160 2-persons, 421 3-persons, 50 4-persons

2,653 married couples with children.
1,431 single-parent households (144 men, 1,287 women).

91.1% of residents of 29205 zip code speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 19% well, 10% not well, 3% not at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 10% well, 10% not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% very well, 38% well, 14% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (93% very well, 7% well).

Foreign born population: 1,047 (4.5%)
(45.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

4.5%
Whole state:

5.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 13%Bhutan
  • 10%El Salvador
  • 8%Guatemala
  • 6%Honduras
  • 5%Germany
  • 4%Afghanistan
  • 3%Algeria
Most common first ancestries reported in 29205
  • 18%English
  • 7%Irish
  • 6%American
  • 6%German
  • 5%Scotch-Irish
  • 4%Scottish
  • 3%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 9762010 or later
  • 5282000 to 2009
  • 1041990 to 1999
  • 266Before 1990

Zip code 29205 topographic map

There are 157 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 29205.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • AMOCO OIL SERVICE STATION #494 (4601 DEVINE STREET in COLUMBIA, SC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    Organizations: AMOCO OIL SS#494 (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AMOCO OIL SS#494, AMOCO OIL SS#494 , AMOCO STATION 494, S MART 106
  • AMOCO OIL SERVICE STATION #482 (2900 ROSEWOOD DRIVE in COLUMBIA, SC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    Organizations: AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AMOCO OIL SS#482, AMOCO OIL SS#482 , ROSEWOOD AMOCO
  • BRANHAMS EXXON SERVICE CENTER (3400 DEVINE 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: KEENAN OIL CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BRANHAMS EXXON SERV CTR 40947, EXXON LOCATION 4 0947 , EXXON LOCATION 4 0947
  • CROWN CENTRAL SC 015 (3800 DEVINE 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: NIGGEL FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: SC015
  • BURNETTES CLEANERS INCORPORATED (623 BELTLINE BOULEVARD 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: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , JANE JOSEPH (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BURNETTE'S CLEANERS INC (BELTLINE BLVD)
  • ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES INCORPORATED (919 AIRPORT BLVD in COLUMBIA, SC)
    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))
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
    Business NAICS classification: INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERERS.
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ARAMARK UNIFORM & CAREER APPAREL INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES INCORPORATED , ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES INCORPORATED DEACTIVATE
  • COLUMBIA COLLISION CENTER (1340 ROSEWOOD DRIVE in COLUMBIA, SC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BRAD MAGAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ARATEX SERVICES (919 AIRPORT BLVD in COLUMBIA, SC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM,
    Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERERS
  • BOB ANDREWS MOTORS (1111 HARDEN 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
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • DENTS AUTOMOTIVE INCORPORATED (110 THORNWELL CT in 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
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BRADLEY,WILLIAM (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • FINLAY HOUSE (2100 BLOSSOM ST in COLUMBIA, SC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
  • COLPROVIA ASPHALT (1119 AIRPORT BOULEVARD in COLUMBIA, SC)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR MAJOR, AIR PROGRAM, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
    Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
    Alternative names: COLPROVIA ASPHALT #1, SEACO INC
  • A C MOORE ELEMENTARY (333 ETIWAN AVE. in COLUMBIA, SC)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4001048
    Organizations: RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 01 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)

Zip code 29205 marital status for males
Zip code 29205 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.6%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 60.6%Electricity
  • 37.6%Utility gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Population in 1990: 27,239.

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

  • This state: 11,990
  • Northeast: 1,851
  • Midwest: 1,774
  • South: 5,074
  • West: 1,001

45% of the 29205 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Carolina.

81% of the 29205 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Columbia, SC (29205)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 538
Here:

31.7%
South Carolina:

14.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 173
Here:

17.2%
South Carolina:

11.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 142
Here:

4.1%
South Carolina:

21.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 131,977Legal occupations
  • 112,696Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 83,702Management occupations
  • 70,737Business and financial operations occupations
  • 69,360Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 64,889Computer and mathematical occupations

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

  • PROFESSIONAL GRADING, CLEARING (3132 BRATTON ST; small business) : $1,247,334 in 12 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities, Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing) by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army, Immigration and Naturalization Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $319,000; 2003: $192,347; 2004: -$1,200; 2005: $736,000; 2006: $1,187.

    Biggest contracts:
    $368,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2006-10-15.
    $368,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2006-10-15.
    $145,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2003-01-28. Completion date: 2004-06-15.
    $100,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-14. Completion date: 2004-06-15.
  • GREGORY ELECTRIC CO INC (2124 COLLEGE ST; small business) : $249,184 in 8 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Hospitals and Infirmaries, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Hospitals and Infirmaries, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment, Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment, and more by Department of Veterans Affairs, Navy, Army, Public Buildings Service, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $50,000; 2001: $14,050; 2002: -$500; 2003: $0; 2004: $1,454; 2005: $143,680; 2006: $40,500.

    Biggest contracts:
    $97,580 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Hospitals and Infirmaries. Signed on 2005-09-13. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
    $50,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Hospitals and Infirmaries. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2001-02-15.
    $46,100 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment. Signed on 2005-08-30. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $40,500 with Navy for Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment. Signed on 2006-06-09. Completion date: 2006-07-15.
  • THAKKER ASSOCIATION (704 CROWSON ROAD; small business) : $198,575 in 7 contracts from 1999 to 2001
    Contracts for Food Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $118,997; 2001: $27,854; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $31,849 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2000-06-20. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
    $30,333, same as above. Signed on 2000-10-31. Completion date: 2000-12-31.
    $30,052, same as above. Signed on 2000-03-17. Completion date: 2000-06-30.
    $27,854, same as above. Signed on 2001-03-15. Completion date: 2001-06-30.
  • JIM HAMILTON AIRCRAFT, INC (1400 JIM HAMILTON BLVD; small business)
    $138,664 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2005-03-22. Completion date: 2009-03-31.
  • PLAY SYSTEMS INCORPORATED (3142 CARLISLE ST; small business) : $121,500 in 2 contracts from 2000 to 2001
    $71,518 with Air Force for Recreational and Gymnastic Equipment. Signed on 2000-09-21. Completion date: 2000-11-25.
    $49,982, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-28. Completion date: 2001-09-28.
  • ATHENA TECHNOLOGIES INC (3700 ROSEWOOD DR; small business) : $120,366 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2003
    $68,118 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Soil Studies. Signed on 2002-05-28. Completion date: 2002-06-30.
    $52,248, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-14. Completion date: 2003-04-14.
  • LIFEGAS (809 IDLEWILD BLVD) : $82,499 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $58,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Pest, Disease, and Frost Control Equipment. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2005-06-10. Completion date: 2005-06-17.
    $24,499 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2004-10-07. Completion date: 2004-10-07.
  • COASTAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING (2615 DIVINE ST; small business) : $43,942 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2004
    Contracts for Expert Witness by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $44,000; 2003: $0; 2004: -$58; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $44,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Expert Witness. Signed on 2002-11-15. Completion date: 2003-06-23.
    $3,000 with Army for Expert Witness. Signed on 2004-09-03. Completion date: 2003-06-23.
    $3,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Expert Witness. Signed on 2004-09-03. Completion date: 2003-06-23.
    -$3,029 with Army for Expert Witness. Signed on 2004-09-13. Completion date: 2003-06-23.
  • EXUM COMPANY, THE (219 PICKENS ST; small business)
    $40,367 with Army for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2006-06-12. Completion date: 2006-08-21.
  • REBEKAH GILLIAM (1110 MAPLE STREET; small business) : $15,615 in 3 contracts in 2002
    $19,200 with Army for Program Review/Development Services. Signed on 2002-01-14. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
    $720, same as above. Signed on 2002-07-19. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
    -$4,305, same as above. Signed on 2002-06-17. Completion date: 2002-09-15.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 8 establishments, 20-49 employees: 7 establishments, 10-19 employees: 6 establishments, 5-9 employees: 9 establishments, 1-4 employees: 6 establishments)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 3, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 6)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 6)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 11)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 1,777 people in college/university student housing
  • 88 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 9 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 7 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 1,277 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 87 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 34 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full and 8 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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED185$153,867286$193,9761,053$222,15243$129,05311$631,075156$159,277
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$156,81617$261,43882$165,9776$184,8150$011$108,222
APPLICATIONS DENIED27$178,44736$118,322220$200,62313$103,9650$039$103,083
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN21$164,76742$178,616175$182,9367$142,7210$017$67,884
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$112,4146$191,03063$207,5570$00$06$155,780
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED47$186,91437$240,0240$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$312,2089$157,2313$248,513
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$114,7301$256,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$125,7728$295,6140$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$178,2270$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 29205
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 29205 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 63. The highest number of fires - 94 took place in 2017, and the least - 40 in 2014. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 29205 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (34.6%), and Structure Fires (31.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 29205
    • 37134.6%Outside Fires
    • 33731.5%Structure Fires
    • 19718.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 16615.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 29205, South Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 29205 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary24579.1 years
James23971.1 years
John23871.6 years
William21674.6 years
Robert15571.4 years
George10471.4 years
Charles10072.0 years
Margaret9977.5 years
Thomas9374.6 years
Elizabeth8878.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 29205 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith10875.6 years
Davis9174.8 years
Brown7373.1 years
Williams7271.0 years
Jones6872.7 years
Taylor5475.6 years
Johnson5272.3 years
Martin5272.2 years
Moore4376.4 years
Adams3976.8 years
Businesses in zip code 29205
NameCountNameCount
Applebee's1Publix Super Markets1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Burger King1RadioShack1
CVS1Rite Aid2
Chick-Fil-A1Rodeway Inn1
FedEx3Ruby Tuesday1
GameStop1Staples1
Hardee's1Starbucks1
MasterBrand Cabinets1Subway3
Men's Wearhouse1T-Mobile2
Nike3UPS8
Office Depot1Vans2
Papa John's Pizza1Walgreens2
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