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29208 Zip Code (Columbia, SC) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,343

March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 29208: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 35,369 people per square mile 
 
 (very high).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.6% ($1,734)
South Carolina:

0.5% ($1,185)
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Males: 851  (36.3%)
Females: 1,493  (63.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 29208:

  • High school or higher: 98.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 23.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 29208:

  • Never married: 100.0%
  • Now married: 0.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

Zip code 29208 compared to state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Median resident age:
This zip code:

19.1 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 29208, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $50,330 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$50,330
State:

$41,965

Salary/wage: $33,988 (reported on 87.9% of returns)
Here:

$33,988
State:

$35,695
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.6% for AGIs below $10k, 91.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 100.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,000 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,000
South Carolina:

$1,623

Taxable dividends: $7,200 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:

$7,200
State:

$3,999

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,273 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:

+$7,273
State:

+$13,100

Total itemized deductions: $18,167 (16% of AGI, reported on 33.0% of returns)
Here:

$18,167
State:

$19,039

Here:

16.1% of AGI
State:

22.8% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $10,333 (4% of AGI, reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:

$10,333
State:

$4,305

Here:

3.8% of AGI
State:

5.0% of AGI

Total tax: $5,867 (reported on 65.9% of returns)
29208:

$5,867
State:

$6,497


Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 35.2%
Here:

35%
State:

66%

Nearest zip codes: 29225, 29202, 29201, 29205, 29204, 29033.
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Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,478 (0 now married, 1,455 unmarried)


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

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  • Notable locations in zip code 29208: Old Observatory (A), Melton Observatory (B), World War Memorial (C), Woodrow College (D), Wardlaw College (E), Thornwell College (F), South Caroliniana Library (G), Sloan College (H), Rutledge College (I), Preston College (J), Pinckney College (K), Petigru College (L), Osborne Administration Building (M), McKissick Museum (N), Maxy College (O), Lieber College (P), Legare College (Q), LeConte College (R), Harper College (S), Hamilton College (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Park in zip code 29208: Gibbes Green (1). Display/hide its location on the map


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $237,539.

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

Unemployment: 23.2%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 29208

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 29208
  • 31.4%154Drove a car alone
  • 4.9%24Carpooled
  • 2.9%14Bus or trolley bus
  • 48.0%235Walked
  • 2.4%12Other means
  • 3.3%16Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 29208

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 29208
  • 66Less than 5 minutes
  • 1205 to 9 minutes
  • 10910 to 14 minutes
  • 9415 to 19 minutes
  • 3220 to 24 minutes
  • 1030 to 34 minutes
  • 1040 to 44 minutes
  • 1945 to 59 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.6%

Household type by relationship:

91.4% of residents of 29208 zip code speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (96% very well, 4% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 107 (4.6%)
(45.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

4.6%
Whole state:

5.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 51%Netherlands
  • 9%Romania
  • 6%Malaysia
  • 5%Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
  • 5%Hong Kong
  • 4%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
  • 2%Sweden
Most common first ancestries reported in 29208
  • 30%American
  • 20%African
  • 13%Irish
  • 13%Italian
  • 7%German
  • 3%English
  • 3%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 672010 or later
  • 812000 to 2009
  • 41990 to 1999
  • 0Before 1990
There are 52 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 29208.

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

  • This state: 859
  • Northeast: 419
  • Midwest: 142
  • South: 625
  • West: 178

100% of the 29208 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 164
Here:

7.4%
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 ($)
  • 23,263Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
  • 11,649Material moving occupations
  • 11,321Management occupations
  • 8,912Personal care and service occupations
  • 5,928Food preparation and serving related occupations
  • 4,660Sales and related occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • SOUTH CAROLINA, UNIVERSITY OF (UNIVERSITY OF SC in COLUMBIA, SC) : $1,001,866 in 5 contracts from 2000 to 2001
    Contracts for Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees by Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $537,330; 2001: $464,536; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $254,466 with Navy for Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees. Signed on 2000-10-01. Completion date: 2000-12-15.
    $239,372, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-10. Completion date: 2001-12-15.
    $225,164, same as above. Signed on 2001-04-02. Completion date: 2001-05-02.
    $142,494, same as above. Signed on 2000-03-21. Completion date: 2000-03-30.

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

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (20-49: 1)
  • Information: Radio Networks (5-9: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Marketing Consulting Services (5-9: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Rooming and Boarding Houses (1-4: 3)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Grantmaking Foundations (1-4: 1)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (1-4: 1)
  • Educational Services: Fine Arts Schools (1-4: 1)
  • Educational Services: All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction (1-4: 1)

Businesses in zip code 29208

  • Burger King: 1
  • Chick-Fil-A: 1
  • FedEx: 2

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