Which ZIP code in Columbia has the highest share of households with children?

29229 (Columbia), at 41.2%, 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 most families with kids in Columbia, SC

These are the 10 ZIP codes in Columbia, SC with the highest share of households with children, out of 10 with at least 1,000 residents. 29229 (Columbia, 41.2%), 29206 (Columbia, 31.7%) and 29209 (Columbia, 31.4%) 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 most families with kids in Columbia

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	29229	Columbia	41.2%	51,861	20,122	22,525
2	29206	Columbia	31.7%	19,759	8,552	9,471
3	29209	Columbia	31.4%	38,041	15,229	17,235
4	29223	Columbia	30.3%	53,074	22,597	24,220
5	29203	Columbia	29.8%	40,653	15,776	18,067
6	29210	Columbia	24.7%	39,962	17,341	17,993
7	29212	Columbia	22.7%	27,657	12,643	14,221
8	29205	Columbia	19.5%	22,223	10,643	12,398
9	29204	Columbia	18.5%	18,159	7,837	8,389
10	29201	Columbia	8.1%	24,605	10,410	13,091

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of households with one or more people under 18 (ACS Data Profile, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau does not publish a margin of error for this share in our files. ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 10 of 13 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Households with children buy tutoring, youth sports, pediatric and family dental care, child care, birthday venues and family dining. EDDM reaches every door on a route, so a higher share means more of your pieces land with families.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 82,276 households, on 132 carrier routes with 91,518 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 households with children?: 29229 (Columbia), at 41.2%, among 10 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of households with one or more people under 18 (ACS Data Profile, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau does not publish a margin of error for this share in our files.
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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