What city is 29229 in?

29229 is a Columbia, SC mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Columbia; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 29229?

About 51,861 people (±3,023), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 51,548.

What is the median household income in 29229?

$74,043 (±$3,985), 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 29229?

35 USPS carrier routes with 22,525 residential and 760 business mailboxes (23,192 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 29229?

The closest, measured center to center: 29223 (4 mi, Dentsville), 29045 (5.8 mi, Columbia), 29016 (6.9 mi, Blythewood), 29207 (7.7 mi, Columbia), 29203 (8.9 mi, Columbia) and 29206 (8.9 mi, Forest Acres).

29229 ZIP Code, Columbia, SC

29229 is a ZIP code in Columbia, South Carolina in Richland County. It covers 18 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 29223, 29045 and 29016. 51,861 people live here in 20,122 households, more than in 9 of every 10 South Carolina ZIP codes. At about 2,840 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (70%). Median household income is $74,043, close to the South Carolina median of $69,324; 41% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Columbia, SC
County: Richland County
Land area: 18 sq mi
Population: 51,861
Median household income: $74,043
Carrier routes: 35 (22,525 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	51,861
Households	20,122
Median household income	$74,043
Income per person	$36,844
Median age	35.2
Homeowners	70.1%
Median home value	$247,400
Median rent	$1,640
Bachelor's degree or higher	43.9%
Average commute (minutes)	32.1
Households with kids under 18	41.2%
Moved in the past year	15.0%
Below the poverty line	12.9%
Broadband internet	95.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	10.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	7.3%
$10–15K	2.0%
$15–25K	3.1%
$25–35K	6.8%
$35–50K	9.4%
$50–75K	22.7%
$75–100K	14.5%
$100–150K	16.5%
$150–200K	10.3%
$200K+	7.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.5%
10–19	16.3%
20–24	5.6%
25–34	13.5%
35–44	13.9%
45–54	13.0%
55–64	13.1%
65–74	6.6%
75+	3.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	52.6%
Owned outright	13.1%
Rented	27.9%
Vacant	6.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	80.2%
Townhome	2.3%
2–4 units	1.2%
5–19 units	9.0%
20+ units	5.6%
Mobile / other	1.7%

Businesses in 29229

707 business establishments with 9,700 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 139
Health Care and Social Assistance: 103
Accommodation and Food Services: 86
Other Services (except Public Administration): 74
Finance and Insurance: 52
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 50
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 49
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 46

EDDM carrier routes

29229 has 35 USPS carrier routes with 22,525 residential and 760 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 29229

29229 has 35 USPS carrier routes (33 rural (R), 2 highway contract (H)) with 22,525 residential and 760 business mailboxes. Routes range from 316 homes (R064) to 1,129 homes (R015); the median route has 612 homes. The Census counted 20,122 households in 29229 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	3
500–749	27
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	3
1,500+	0

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Route R062 — USPS business mailboxes 135, 1,040 homes
Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 118, 577 homes
Route R068 — USPS business mailboxes 87, 1,097 homes
Route R061 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 651 homes
Route R042 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 639 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 29229

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
H050	Highway contract	365	10	$57,911	—	—	—
H051	Highway contract	647	0	$100,216	—	—	—
R003	Rural	574	37	$145,075	—	—	—
R008	Rural	577	118	$86,190	—	—	—
R012	Rural	624	43	$84,277	—	—	—
R013	Rural	756	0	$73,430	—	—	—
R015	Rural	1,129	22	$84,277	—	—	—
R016	Rural	599	28	$69,615	—	—	—
R018	Rural	520	0	$69,615	—	—	—
R019	Rural	551	2	$100,549	—	—	—
R021	Rural	592	3	$73,430	—	—	—
R031	Rural	589	0	$86,307	—	—	—
R034	Rural	639	0	$90,796	—	—	—
R036	Rural	551	1	$100,549	—	—	—
R037	Rural	655	0	$76,351	—	—	—
R038	Rural	833	6	$58,489	—	—	—
R039	Rural	689	0	$100,549	—	—	—
R040	Rural	591	8	$73,430	—	—	—
R041	Rural	537	1	$70,877	—	—	—
R042	Rural	639	60	$90,796	—	—	—
R044	Rural	627	0	$58,489	—	—	—
R045	Rural	690	1	$70,877	—	—	—
R046	Rural	593	4	$57,911	—	—	—
R047	Rural	677	1	$100,216	—	—	—
R048	Rural	643	0	$72,000	—	—	—
R052	Rural	587	29	$70,265	—	—	—
R060	Rural	546	0	$115,374	—	—	—
R061	Rural	651	82	$57,911	—	—	—
R062	Rural	1,040	135	$86,307	—	—	—
R064	Rural	316	7	$72,000	—	—	—
R065	Rural	589	1	$66,474	—	—	—
R066	Rural	708	20	$73,430	—	—	—
R067	Rural	612	37	$58,489	—	—	—
R068	Rural	1,097	87	$145,075	—	—	—
R069	Rural	492	17	$73,430	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 29229 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

29223 — Dentsville CDP, SC (4 mi)
29045 — Columbia city, SC (5.8 mi)
29016 — Blythewood town, SC (6.9 mi)
29207 — Columbia city, SC (7.7 mi)
29203 — Columbia city, SC (8.9 mi)
29206 — Forest Acres city, SC (8.9 mi)
29204 — Columbia city, SC (10.1 mi)
29078 — Lugoff CDP, SC (11.4 mi)

Areas that include 29229

Columbia, SC ZIP codes — 13 ZIP codes
Richland County ZIP codes — 23 ZIP codes
South Carolina ZIP code data

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 29229

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) 29229, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 29229 in?: 29229 is a Columbia, SC mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Columbia; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 29229 in?: 29229 is in Richland County.
What is the population of 29229?: About 51,861 people (±3,023), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 51,548.
What is the median household income in 29229?: $74,043 (±$3,985), 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 29229?: 35 USPS carrier routes with 22,525 residential and 760 business mailboxes (23,192 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 29229?: The closest, measured center to center: 29223 (4 mi, Dentsville), 29045 (5.8 mi, Columbia), 29016 (6.9 mi, Blythewood), 29207 (7.7 mi, Columbia), 29203 (8.9 mi, Columbia) and 29206 (8.9 mi, Forest Acres).

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