What city is 29036 in?

29036 is a Chapin, SC mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Lake Murray of Richland and 4% lies inside Chapin; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 29036?

About 26,620 people (±1,585), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,047.

What is the median household income in 29036?

$113,986 (±$8,324), compared with $69,324 for South Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 29036?

18 USPS carrier routes with 13,109 residential and 387 business mailboxes (13,496 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 29036?

The closest, measured center to center: 29177 (4.2 mi, Lake Murray of Richland), 29075 (5.1 mi, Little Mountain), 29122 (7.3 mi, Peak), 29063 (7.9 mi, Irmo), 29212 (8.8 mi, Columbia) and 29127 (10 mi, Prosperity).

29036 ZIP Code, Chapin, SC

Q: What county is 29036 in?

29036 is mostly in Lexington County (68% of its land), with smaller parts in Richland and Newberry counties.

29036 is a ZIP code in Chapin, South Carolina — mostly in Lexington County (68% of its land), with smaller parts in Richland and Newberry counties. It covers 55 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 29177, 29075 and 29122. 26,620 people live here in 10,146 households. With about 483 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (92%). Median household income is $113,986, well above the South Carolina median of $69,324.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Chapin, SC
County: Lexington County
Land area: 55 sq mi
Population: 26,620
Median household income: $113,986
Carrier routes: 18 (13,109 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	26,620
Households	10,146
Median household income	$113,986
Income per person	$53,930
Median age	44.9
Homeowners	91.9%
Median home value	$410,700
Median rent	$2,011
Bachelor's degree or higher	50.5%
Average commute (minutes)	35.8
Households with kids under 18	33.2%
Moved in the past year	10.4%
Below the poverty line	4.0%
Broadband internet	95.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.8%
$10–15K	1.6%
$15–25K	1.9%
$25–35K	4.8%
$35–50K	7.0%
$50–75K	11.8%
$75–100K	12.9%
$100–150K	21.7%
$150–200K	16.6%
$200K+	18.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.1%
10–19	13.5%
20–24	3.1%
25–34	7.9%
35–44	13.5%
45–54	14.8%
55–64	14.7%
65–74	12.9%
75+	7.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	58.1%
Owned outright	26.9%
Rented	7.4%
Vacant	7.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	95.6%
Townhome	1.7%
2–4 units	0.1%
5–19 units	0.3%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	2.3%

Businesses in 29036

597 business establishments with 4,450 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 87
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 68
Retail Trade: 60
Other Services (except Public Administration): 60
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 59
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 55
Health Care and Social Assistance: 51
Accommodation and Food Services: 38

EDDM carrier routes

29036 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 13,109 residential and 387 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 29036

29036 has 18 USPS carrier routes (17 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 13,109 residential and 387 business mailboxes. Routes range from 474 homes (R015) to 1,141 homes (R001); the median route has 701 homes. The Census counted 10,146 households in 29036 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	10
750–999	6
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route R015 — USPS business mailboxes 149, 474 homes
Route R019 — USPS business mailboxes 103, 618 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 44, 655 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 28, 737 homes
Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 635 homes

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Every carrier route in 29036

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
H002	Highway contract	674	0	$164,187	—	—	—
R001	Rural	1,141	1	$164,187	—	—	—
R002	Rural	737	28	$87,693	—	—	—
R003	Rural	619	3	$154,003	—	—	—
R004	Rural	783	4	$80,601	—	—	—
R005	Rural	902	2	$130,025	—	—	—
R006	Rural	828	8	$119,519	—	—	—
R007	Rural	633	5	$106,924	—	—	—
R008	Rural	760	3	$106,924	—	—	—
R009	Rural	655	44	$87,693	—	—	—
R010	Rural	751	7	$87,693	—	—	—
R011	Rural	932	4	$75,669	—	—	—
R012	Rural	635	13	$106,924	—	—	—
R013	Rural	680	6	$75,669	—	—	—
R014	Rural	565	1	$119,519	—	—	—
R015	Rural	474	149	$56,598	—	—	—
R018	Rural	722	6	$154,003	—	—	—
R019	Rural	618	103	$90,536	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 29036 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

29177 — Lake Murray of Richland CDP, SC (4.2 mi)
29075 — Little Mountain town, SC (5.1 mi)
29122 — Peak town, SC (7.3 mi)
29063 — Irmo town, SC (7.9 mi)
29212 — Columbia city, SC (8.8 mi)
29127 — Prosperity town, SC (10 mi)
29072 — Lexington town, SC (10.1 mi)
29065 — Jenkinsville town, SC (11.4 mi)

Areas that include 29036

Lake Murray of Richland, SC ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Chapin, SC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Lexington County ZIP codes — 15 ZIP codes
Richland County ZIP codes — 23 ZIP codes
South Carolina ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 29036, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 29036 in?: 29036 is a Chapin, SC mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Lake Murray of Richland and 4% lies inside Chapin; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 29036 in?: 29036 is mostly in Lexington County (68% of its land), with smaller parts in Richland and Newberry counties.
What is the population of 29036?: About 26,620 people (±1,585), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,047.
What is the median household income in 29036?: $113,986 (±$8,324), compared with $69,324 for South Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 29036?: 18 USPS carrier routes with 13,109 residential and 387 business mailboxes (13,496 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 29036?: The closest, measured center to center: 29177 (4.2 mi, Lake Murray of Richland), 29075 (5.1 mi, Little Mountain), 29122 (7.3 mi, Peak), 29063 (7.9 mi, Irmo), 29212 (8.8 mi, Columbia) and 29127 (10 mi, Prosperity).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.