29212 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Lexington County
Centroid: Latitude 34.081, Longitude -81.195
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 29212 has segments in 2 Counties (Lexington, Richland).

Businesses Addresses: 828
PO Box Addresses: 0
Residential Addresses: 13,858

Multi-Family Addresses: 2,248
Single Family Addresses: 11,610

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

Columbia, SC 29212 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	33,968 (100%)
Population in Households	30,754 (90.5%)
Population in Families	23,881 (70.3%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	3,214 ( 9.5%)
Population Density	1,553
Diversity Index²	60


INCOME
Median Household Income	$77,983
Average Household Income	$106,574
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	20%
Per Capita Income	$42,879
Wealth Index⁵	106
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (54.0)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	14,374 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	9,658 (67.2%)
Renter Occupied HU	3,831 (26.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	885 ( 6.2%)
Median Home Value	$242,569
Average Home Value	$308,053
Housing Affordability Index³	132

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	13,489
Average Household Size	2.28
Family Households	8,374
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 29212 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 29212 to the other 397 ZIP Codes in South Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	0.78%	0.38%
Households	1.12%	0.71%
Families		0.58%
Median Household Income		2.62%
Per Capita Income		3.33%
Owner Occupied HU		1.36%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 51	87th
Population Density	# 36	91st
Median Household Income	# 65	84th
Housing Affordability Index	# 273	69th
Per Capita Income	# 67	83rd
Diversity Index	# 84	79th

29212 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 29212: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Columbia, SC 29212 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Columbia, SC 29212 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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