29209 ZIP Code, Columbia, SC

29209 is a ZIP code in Columbia, South Carolina in Richland County. It covers 53 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 29205, 29201 and 29061. 38,041 people live here in 15,229 households, more than in 9 of every 10 South Carolina ZIP codes. With about 720 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (59% own). Median household income is $58,772, below the South Carolina median of $69,324.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents38,041
Households15,229
Median household income$58,772
Income per person$37,989
Median age33.9
Homeowners58.7%
Median home value$206,500
Median rent$1,326
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%
Average commute (minutes)21.6
Households with kids under 1831.4%
Moved in the past year14.5%
Below the poverty line19.1%
Broadband internet92.3%
Speak a non-English language at home8.5%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K6.2%
$10–15K2.6%
$15–25K5.1%
$25–35K10.0%
$35–50K17.7%
$50–75K17.8%
$75–100K12.9%
$100–150K11.5%
$150–200K7.3%
$200K+8.9%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1013.7%
10–1913.1%
20–248.2%
25–3416.6%
35–4415.1%
45–5410.0%
55–648.8%
65–749.0%
75+5.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage33.7%
Owned outright19.9%
Rented37.6%
Vacant8.7%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house67.3%
Townhome3.8%
2–4 units8.2%
5–19 units11.6%
20+ units7.9%
Mobile / other1.4%

Businesses in 29209

745 business establishments with 15,181 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

29209 has 21 USPS carrier routes with 17,235 residential and 937 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 29209

29209 has 21 USPS carrier routes (18 city (C), 3 rural (R)) with 17,235 residential and 937 business mailboxes. Routes range from 199 homes (R050) to 1,384 homes (C009); the median route has 815 homes. The Census counted 15,229 households in 29209 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4991
500–7497
750–9995
1,000–1,4997
1,500+0

Best routes in 29209 for…

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  1. Route C095 — USPS business mailboxes 138, 1,141 homes
  2. Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 124, 1,017 homes
  3. Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 93, 591 homes
  4. Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 88, 906 homes
  5. Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 79, 637 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 29209

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C004City62717$96,488———
C005City90688$151,924———
C008City6750$151,924———
C009City1,38424$60,076———
C010City1,017124$55,433———
C028City1,01258$55,433———
C031City63779$41,750———
C032City1,02556$36,663———
C034City3491$115,233———
C039City74826$62,179———
C047City60334$62,179———
C093City1,06923$67,001———
C094City9642$56,980———
C095City1,141138$52,017———
C096City1,08270$60,076———
C097City64713$151,924———
C098City81011$45,717———
C099City9342$67,001———
R004Rural59193$47,257———
R010Rural81566$52,017———
R050Rural19912$47,257———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 29209 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.

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Where it ranks

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Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 29209, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 29209 in?
29209 is a Columbia, SC mailing address. By land area, 18% lies inside Columbia, 7% lies inside Cayce and 4% lies inside Capitol View; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 29209 in?
29209 is in Richland County.
What is the population of 29209?
About 38,041 people (±2,770), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 35,738.
What is the median household income in 29209?
$58,772 (±$6,129), 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 29209?
21 USPS carrier routes with 17,235 residential and 937 business mailboxes (18,172 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 29209?
The closest, measured center to center: 29205 (5.1 mi, Columbia), 29201 (5.9 mi, Columbia), 29061 (6.1 mi, Hopkins), 29033 (6.4 mi, Cayce), 29208 (6.6 mi, Columbia) and 29225 (6.6 mi, Columbia).

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