What city is 29205 in?

29205 is a Columbia, SC mailing address. By land area, 94% lies inside Columbia; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 29205?

About 22,223 people (±1,450), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,586.

What is the median household income in 29205?

$64,231 (±$6,948), 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 29205?

28 USPS carrier routes with 12,398 residential and 823 business mailboxes (13,221 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 29205?

The closest, measured center to center: 29208 (1.8 mi, Columbia), 29201 (1.9 mi, Columbia), 29225 (2 mi, Columbia), 29204 (2.7 mi, Columbia), 29206 (3.4 mi, Forest Acres) and 29033 (4.2 mi, Cayce).

29205 ZIP Code, Columbia, SC

29205 is a ZIP code in Columbia, South Carolina in Richland County. It covers 6.5 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 29208, 29201 and 29225. 22,223 people live here in 10,643 households. At about 3,442 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (52% own). Median household income is $64,231, close to the South Carolina median of $69,324; 21% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Columbia, SC
County: Richland County
Land area: 6.5 sq mi
Population: 22,223
Median household income: $64,231
Carrier routes: 28 (12,398 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	22,223
Households	10,643
Median household income	$64,231
Income per person	$55,656
Median age	31.9
Homeowners	52.4%
Median home value	$349,700
Median rent	$1,109
Bachelor's degree or higher	64.9%
Average commute (minutes)	16.5
Households with kids under 18	19.5%
Moved in the past year	21.2%
Below the poverty line	19.9%
Broadband internet	91.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	6.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.3%
$10–15K	5.4%
$15–25K	9.6%
$25–35K	8.2%
$35–50K	9.6%
$50–75K	16.2%
$75–100K	8.9%
$100–150K	11.0%
$150–200K	10.4%
$200K+	14.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	8.6%
10–19	12.8%
20–24	15.0%
25–34	20.3%
35–44	11.4%
45–54	9.6%
55–64	8.0%
65–74	9.2%
75+	5.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	29.7%
Owned outright	14.8%
Rented	39.5%
Vacant	16.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	61.6%
Townhome	5.7%
2–4 units	16.6%
5–19 units	10.3%
20+ units	5.3%
Mobile / other	0.5%

Businesses in 29205

699 business establishments with 10,814 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 122
Retail Trade: 117
Accommodation and Food Services: 100
Other Services (except Public Administration): 73
Health Care and Social Assistance: 64
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 54
Finance and Insurance: 50
Construction: 24

EDDM carrier routes

29205 has 28 USPS carrier routes with 12,398 residential and 823 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 29205

29205 has 28 USPS carrier routes (28 city (C)) with 12,398 residential and 823 business mailboxes. Routes range from 96 homes (C097) to 782 homes (C001); the median route has 427 homes. The Census counted 10,643 households in 29205 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	2
250–499	18
500–749	7
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 137, 427 homes
Route C038 — USPS business mailboxes 120, 509 homes
Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 95, 175 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 89, 447 homes
Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 416 homes

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Every carrier route in 29205

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	782	5	$20,575	—	—	—
C002	City	427	137	$21,286	—	—	—
C009	City	447	89	$21,286	—	—	—
C011	City	485	0	$75,788	—	—	—
C015	City	175	95	$75,112	—	—	—
C018	City	331	60	$162,332	—	—	—
C020	City	706	4	$60,962	—	—	—
C023	City	386	12	$75,788	—	—	—
C025	City	301	1	$85,657	—	—	—
C035	City	416	62	$58,510	—	—	—
C036	City	572	48	$75,788	—	—	—
C038	City	509	120	$135,779	—	—	—
C048	City	476	18	$75,788	—	—	—
C052	City	403	3	$85,657	—	—	—
C055	City	335	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C061	City	363	9	$75,112	—	—	—
C064	City	472	4	$76,783	—	—	—
C067	City	339	5	$88,893	—	—	—
C073	City	354	30	$135,779	—	—	—
C074	City	645	11	$46,413	—	—	—
C084	City	314	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
C088	City	427	29	$100,696	—	—	—
C089	City	711	26	$42,997	—	—	—
C093	City	464	4	$75,112	—	—	—
C094	City	542	18	$100,696	—	—	—
C095	City	524	9	$60,962	—	—	—
C096	City	396	22	$100,696	—	—	—
C097	City	96	0	$135,779	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 29205 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

29208 — Columbia city, SC (1.8 mi)
29201 — Columbia city, SC (1.9 mi)
29225 — Columbia city, SC (2 mi)
29204 — Columbia city, SC (2.7 mi)
29206 — Forest Acres city, SC (3.4 mi)
29033 — Cayce city, SC (4.2 mi)
29209 — Columbia city, SC (5.1 mi)
29169 — West Columbia city, SC (5.8 mi)

Areas that include 29205

Columbia, SC ZIP codes — 13 ZIP codes
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) 29205, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 29205 in?: 29205 is a Columbia, SC mailing address. By land area, 94% lies inside Columbia; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 29205 in?: 29205 is in Richland County.
What is the population of 29205?: About 22,223 people (±1,450), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,586.
What is the median household income in 29205?: $64,231 (±$6,948), 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 29205?: 28 USPS carrier routes with 12,398 residential and 823 business mailboxes (13,221 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 29205?: The closest, measured center to center: 29208 (1.8 mi, Columbia), 29201 (1.9 mi, Columbia), 29225 (2 mi, Columbia), 29204 (2.7 mi, Columbia), 29206 (3.4 mi, Forest Acres) and 29033 (4.2 mi, Cayce).

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