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Columbia ZIP codes, South Carolina

Columbia, SC has 34 ZIP codes, from 29201 to 29292, and area codes 803 and 839. The largest are 29229, 29223 and 29203.

USPS city name
34 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
139,643
Area codes
803, 839

Mail addressed to Columbia uses the ZIP codes above. 4 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Columbia in numbers

About 139,643 people live in Columbia, in 53,076 households, the 2nd-largest of South Carolina's 474 census places. The median household income is $55,529 a year, 20% below the South Carolina median of $69,324 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $264,300 (about the same as the South Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,204 a month. The median age is 28.6; 45.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.1% across South Carolina); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population139,643Columbia139,643
Households53,076Columbia53,076
Median age28.6Columbia28.6South Carolina40.2US 38.9
Median household income$55,529Columbia$55,529South Carolina$69,324US $80,734
Median home value$264,300Columbia$264,300South Carolina$259,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,204Columbia$1,204South Carolina$1,180US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher45.9%Columbia45.9%South Carolina32.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.7 minColumbia17.7 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,008 / sq miColumbia1,008 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Columbia city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Columbia

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Columbia
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29229 Columbia , SC Standard 51,861 $74,043 $247,400
29223 Columbia , SC Standard 53,074 $62,408 $202,900
29203 Columbia , SC Standard 40,653 $46,054 $141,300
29209 Columbia , SC Standard 38,041 $58,772 $206,500
29210 Columbia , SC Standard 39,962 $50,871 $194,400
29212 Columbia , SC Standard 27,657 $77,142 $247,000
29205 Columbia , SC Standard 22,223 $64,231 $349,700
29206 Columbia , SC Standard 19,759 $91,847 $369,500
29204 Columbia , SC Standard 18,159 $50,189 $199,600
29201 Columbia , SC Standard 24,605 $32,297 $255,800
29202 Columbia , SC No street area — — —
29207 Columbia , SC Standard 8,012 — —
29208 Columbia , SC Standard 2,445 — —
29211 Columbia , SC No street area — — —
29214 Columbia , SC No street area — — —
29215 Columbia , SC No street area — — —
29216 Columbia , SC No street area — — —
29217 Columbia , SC No street area — — —
29218 Columbia , SC No street area — — —
29219 Columbia , SC No street area — — —
29220 Columbia , SC No street area — — —
29221 Columbia , SC No street area — — —
29222 Columbia , SC No street area — — —
29224 Columbia , SC No street area — — —
29225 Columbia , SC Standard 443 — —
29226 Columbia , SC No street area — — —
29227 Columbia , SC No street area — — —
29228 Columbia , SC No street area — — —
29230 Columbia , SC No street area — — —
29240 Columbia , SC No street area — — —
29250 Columbia , SC No street area — — —
29260 Columbia , SC No street area — — —
29290 Columbia , SC No street area — — —
29292 Columbia , SC No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Columbia

These ZIP codes cover part of Columbia but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Columbia
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
29044 Eastover , SC Standard 4,799 $57,297 $135,200
29045 Elgin , SC Standard 31,372 $87,366 $266,400
29061 Hopkins , SC Standard 12,538 $60,307 $171,400
29063 Irmo , SC Standard 38,201 $91,973 $260,900

Map of Columbia ZIP codes

29229292232920329209292102921229205292062920429201292022920729208292112921429215292162921729218292192922029221292222922429225292262922729228292302924029250292602929029292

The ZIP codes of Columbia, SC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Columbia

The nearest larger towns are Charlotte, NC (903,844 people, 81 mi), Augusta-Richmond County, GA (201,528 people, 82 mi) and Charleston (154,338 people, 100 mi).

Towns near Columbia
TownPopulationDistance
Woodfield 9,465 1.9 mi
Dentsville 15,209 3.7 mi
Forest Acres 10,530 3.9 mi
Capitol View 4,374 5.2 mi
Arthurtown 3,272 7.5 mi
Cayce 13,741 9.9 mi
St. Andrews 19,868 11.4 mi
West Columbia 17,963 11.6 mi
Blythewood 5,731 12.7 mi
Springdale 2,742 13.0 mi
Seven Oaks 15,921 13.4 mi
Pine Ridge 2,596 14.3 mi
Oak Grove 12,256 14.6 mi
Lugoff 9,786 16.8 mi

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