What city is 29201 in?

29201 is a Columbia, SC mailing address. By land area, 56% lies inside Columbia, 16% lies inside Arthurtown, 14% lies inside Cayce and 6% lies inside Olympia; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 29201?

About 24,605 people (±1,540), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 25,259.

What is the median household income in 29201?

$32,297 (±$4,454), 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 29201?

20 USPS carrier routes with 13,091 residential and 2,593 business mailboxes (15,763 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 29201?

The closest, measured center to center: 29225 (0.9 mi, Columbia), 29208 (1 mi, Columbia), 29205 (1.9 mi, Columbia), 29033 (2.5 mi, Cayce), 29204 (3.6 mi, Columbia) and 29169 (4.1 mi, West Columbia).

29201 ZIP Code, Columbia, SC

29201 is a ZIP code in Columbia, South Carolina in Richland County. It covers 12 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 29225, 29208 and 29205. 24,605 people live here in 10,410 households. At about 2,134 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most households rent (25% own). Median household income is $32,297, well below the South Carolina median of $69,324; the median age is 22.5, younger than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Columbia, SC
County: Richland County
Land area: 12 sq mi
Population: 24,605
Median household income: $32,297
Carrier routes: 20 (13,091 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	24,605
Households	10,410
Median household income	$32,297
Income per person	$28,003
Median age	22.5
Homeowners	25.0%
Median home value	$255,800
Median rent	$1,174
Bachelor's degree or higher	52.9%
Average commute (minutes)	16.8
Households with kids under 18	8.1%
Moved in the past year	45.2%
Below the poverty line	48.1%
Broadband internet	81.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	9.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	21.9%
$10–15K	5.9%
$15–25K	13.5%
$25–35K	11.5%
$35–50K	10.1%
$50–75K	10.8%
$75–100K	8.2%
$100–150K	8.8%
$150–200K	3.3%
$200K+	6.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	3.1%
10–19	18.7%
20–24	40.8%
25–34	14.0%
35–44	8.1%
45–54	4.3%
55–64	4.5%
65–74	4.2%
75+	2.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	13.7%
Owned outright	6.0%
Rented	57.8%
Vacant	22.4%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	21.6%
Townhome	3.8%
2–4 units	10.0%
5–19 units	11.5%
20+ units	51.2%
Mobile / other	1.9%

Businesses in 29201

1,895 business establishments with 33,650 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 498
Accommodation and Food Services: 184
Finance and Insurance: 182
Health Care and Social Assistance: 181
Other Services (except Public Administration): 181
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 119
Retail Trade: 116
Wholesale Trade: 98

EDDM carrier routes

29201 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 13,091 residential and 2,593 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 29201

29201 has 20 USPS carrier routes (20 city (C)) with 13,091 residential and 2,593 business mailboxes. Routes range from 139 homes (C098) to 1,525 homes (C027); the median route has 618 homes. The Census counted 10,410 households in 29201 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	7
500–749	5
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	3
1,500+	1

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Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 314, 253 homes
Route C029 — USPS business mailboxes 310, 264 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 287, 252 homes
Route C049 — USPS business mailboxes 268, 581 homes
Route C077 — USPS business mailboxes 178, 458 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 29201

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C003	City	252	287	$23,679	—	—	—
C006	City	952	106	$75,000	—	—	—
C012	City	932	71	$12,970	—	—	—
C017	City	481	103	$88,524	—	—	—
C019	City	1,005	24	$81,261	—	—	—
C020	City	253	314	$81,261	—	—	—
C024	City	379	155	$25,258	—	—	—
C027	City	1,525	123	$45,575	—	—	—
C028	City	685	5	$81,539	—	—	—
C029	City	264	310	$25,258	—	—	—
C033	City	1,002	69	$12,970	—	—	—
C049	City	581	268	$75,000	—	—	—
C065	City	654	27	$75,178	—	—	—
C068	City	505	113	$75,000	—	—	—
C076	City	656	170	$15,125	—	—	—
C077	City	458	178	$25,258	—	—	—
C094	City	496	42	$81,539	—	—	—
C095	City	1,056	67	$45,575	—	—	—
C096	City	816	149	$15,125	—	—	—
C098	City	139	12	$78,136	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 29201 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

29225 — Columbia city, SC (0.9 mi)
29208 — Columbia city, SC (1 mi)
29205 — Columbia city, SC (1.9 mi)
29033 — Cayce city, SC (2.5 mi)
29204 — Columbia city, SC (3.6 mi)
29169 — West Columbia city, SC (4.1 mi)
29206 — Forest Acres city, SC (5 mi)
29209 — Columbia city, SC (5.9 mi)

Areas that include 29201

Columbia, SC ZIP codes — 13 ZIP codes
Cayce, SC ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
Arthurtown, SC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Olympia, SC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Richland County ZIP codes — 23 ZIP codes
South Carolina ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 29201, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 29201 in?: 29201 is a Columbia, SC mailing address. By land area, 56% lies inside Columbia, 16% lies inside Arthurtown, 14% lies inside Cayce and 6% lies inside Olympia; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 29201 in?: 29201 is in Richland County.
What is the population of 29201?: About 24,605 people (±1,540), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 25,259.
What is the median household income in 29201?: $32,297 (±$4,454), 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 29201?: 20 USPS carrier routes with 13,091 residential and 2,593 business mailboxes (15,763 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 29201?: The closest, measured center to center: 29225 (0.9 mi, Columbia), 29208 (1 mi, Columbia), 29205 (1.9 mi, Columbia), 29033 (2.5 mi, Cayce), 29204 (3.6 mi, Columbia) and 29169 (4.1 mi, West Columbia).

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