29210 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Richland County
Centroid: Latitude 34.041, Longitude -81.095
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 29210 has segments in 2 Counties (Lexington, Richland).

Businesses Addresses: 1,419
PO Box Addresses: 0
Residential Addresses: 17,637

Multi-Family Addresses: 6,896
Single Family Addresses: 10,741

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: June 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Columbia, SC 29210 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	36,864 (100%)
Population in Households	35,302 (95.8%)
Population in Families	23,304 (63.2%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	1,562 ( 4.2%)
Population Density	2,379
Diversity Index²	61


INCOME
Median Household Income	$51,867
Average Household Income	$64,865
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	24%
Per Capita Income	$30,452
Wealth Index⁵	42
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (46.3)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	19,166 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	6,820 (35.6%)
Renter Occupied HU	10,472 (54.6%)
Vacant Housing Units	1,874 ( 9.8%)
Median Home Value	$195,610
Average Home Value	$234,246
Housing Affordability Index³	98

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	17,292
Average Household Size	2.04
Family Households	8,123
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Columbia, SC 29210 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 29210 to the other 396 ZIP Codes in South Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 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.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.38%	0.39%
Households	0.87%	0.74%
Families		0.47%
Median Household Income		1.70%
Per Capita Income		2.51%
Owner Occupied HU		1.84%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 45	89th
Population Density	# 16	96th
Median Household Income	# 288	28th
Housing Affordability Index	# 161	41st
Per Capita Income	# 246	38th
Diversity Index	# 80	80th

29210 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 29210: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Columbia, SC 29210 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Columbia, SC 29210 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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