29201 Zip Code Profile

29201 is a suburban zip code in Columbia, South Carolina. Median household income here ($22,473) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, younger, and mostly single. At $164,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Columbia metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $52,428/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 29201 is $36,543.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 29201 earn an average of $19,986/year. Women earn only $13,102/year.

7,979 people in 29201 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 29201? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.9 minutes.

The median age here is 23. There are 10,482 men and 10,112 women. The median age for men is 23 while for women the median age is 22.

To give you a sense of the community, 5,069 people (out of the 20,594 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,030 homes, and 2,264 businesses every day. 1,473 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

29201 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 34 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Islamabad, Pakistan!) and -81 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 303 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 20,594
• White Population: 14,567
• Black Population: 5,132
• Hispanic Population: 647
• Asian Population: 807
• Hawaiian Population: 25
• Indian Population: 157
• Male Population: 10,482
• Female Population: 10,112
• Median Age: 23
• Median Age of Males: 23
• Median Age of Females: 22

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: South Carolina
• CSA Name: Columbia-Newberry, SC
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Columbia SC
• County: Richland
• City: Columbia
• Longitude: -81.0
• Latitude: 34.0
• Elevation: 303 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 803

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• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,802
• Drive alone: 4,816
• Carpool: 914
• Public transit: 350
• Ride bikes or walk: 1,473


• Average commute time: 17.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 439
•    5 - 9: 1,857
•    10 - 14: 1,647
•    15 - 19: 1,551
•    20 - 24: 863
•    25 - 29: 238
•    30 - 34: 703
•    35 - 39: 25
•    40 - 44: 60
•    45 - 59: 151
•    60 - 89: 102
•    90 plus: 166

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $164,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $26,073
• Businesses: 1,837
• Employees: 30,438
• Annual Payroll: $1,398,186,000
• Average Family Income: $52,428
• Median Family Income: $22,473
• Average Income for Men: $19,986
• Average Income for Women: $13,102

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 06
• Congressional District Land Area: 8119.0
• Sr Senator: Tim Scott (R)
• Jr Senator: Lindsey Graham (R)
• US House Representative: James E. Clyburn (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 079
• State FIPS Code: 45

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Logan Elementary

3501 Lyles Street

Columbia, SC 29201

(803) 343-2915