29206 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 29206: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Columbia, SC 29206

Not Acceptable, USPS
Arcadia Lakes, SC 29206
Forest Acres, SC 29206
Forest Lake, SC 29206
Ravenwood, SC 29206
Sandwood, SC 29206

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Richland County
  • Centroid: Latitude 34.03, Longitude -80.952
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes
  • Businesses Addresses: 554
  • PO Box Addresses: 0
  • Residential Addresses: 9,518
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 1,439
    • Single Family Addresses: 8,079

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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Columbia, SC 29206 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 19,759 (100%)
Population Density 2,288 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 48
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $91,847
Per Capita Income $60,637
Median Home Value $369,500
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 9,430 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 5,620 (59.6%)
Renter Occupied HU 2,932 (31.1%)
Vacant Housing Units 878 (9.3%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 8,552
Average Household Size 2.31
Family Households 5,056 (59.1%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Columbia, SC 29206 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 29206 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 6352 81st
Population Density # 4786 86th
Median Household Income # 8493 75th
Per Capita Income # 3490 90th
Diversity Index # 8680 74th

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