Which ZIP code in Columbia has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

29229 (Columbia), at 70.1% (±4.1%), among 10 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Columbia, SC

These are the 10 ZIP codes in Columbia, SC with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 10 with at least 1,000 residents. 29229 (Columbia, 70.1%), 29212 (Columbia, 67.9%) and 29206 (Columbia, 65.7%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Columbia; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Columbia

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	29229	Columbia	70.1% ±4.1%	51,861	20,122	22,525
2	29212	Columbia	67.9% ±3.4%	27,657	12,643	14,221
3	29206	Columbia	65.7% ±4.4%	19,759	8,552	9,471
4	29209	Columbia	58.7% ±3.8%	38,041	15,229	17,235
5	29204	Columbia	58.7% ±3.9%	18,159	7,837	8,389
6	29223	Columbia	57.6% ±3.0%	53,074	22,597	24,220
7	29205	Columbia	52.4% ±3.4%	22,223	10,643	12,398
8	29203	Columbia	48.7% ±3.1%	40,653	15,776	18,067
9	29210	Columbia	36.3% ±3.2%	39,962	17,341	17,993
10	29201	Columbia	25.0% ±3.2%	24,605	10,410	13,091

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 10 of 13 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 64,383 households, on 113 carrier routes with 71,841 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Columbia has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 29229 (Columbia), at 70.1% (±4.1%), among 10 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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