ZIP Code Tabulation Area · South Carolina

ZIP Code 29209: Richland County, SC

ZIP Code 29209 (Richland County, South Carolina) has an estimated 38,041 residents in 15,229 households. The median household income is $58,772, the median home value is $206,500 and the median gross rent is $1,326/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

38,041

Margin of error ±2,770

Median household income

$58,772

Margin of error ±$6,129

Median home value

$206,500

Margin of error ±$12,875

Median gross rent

$1,326/mo

Margin of error ±$88

Median age

33.9 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.6 min

Margin of error ±2.6 min

How ZIP 29209 compares with South Carolina and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2920933.9 yrsSouth Carolina40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 29209$58,772South Carolina$69,324United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 29209$37,989South Carolina$39,236United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2920919.1%South Carolina14.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 292096.3%South Carolina4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2920940.2%South Carolina32.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 29209$206,500South Carolina$259,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 29209$1,326/moSouth Carolina$1,180/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2920958.7%South Carolina71.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2920921.6 minSouth Carolina25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2920910.3%South Carolina11.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 29209

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 29209 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 29209	Margin of error	South Carolina	United States
Total population	38,041	±2,770	5,296,225	334,922,499
Median age	33.9 yrs	±1.7 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	15,229	±886	2,117,989	129,227,496
Median household income	$58,772	±$6,129	$69,324	$80,734
Per capita income	$37,989	±$3,661	$39,236	$44,673
Poverty rate	19.1%	±5.7 pts	14.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.3%	±3.2 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.2%	±3.0 pts	32.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$206,500	±$12,875	$259,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,326/mo	±$88	$1,180/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	58.7%	±2.7 pts	71.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	21.6 min	±2.6 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.3%	±1.9 pts	11.5%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 29209
Group	ZIP 29209	South Carolina	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	36.2%	61.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	47.8%	24.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.7%	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	7.9%	7.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 29209 is

State: South Carolina
Main county: Richland County
Largest overlapping place: Columbia (18% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 52.82 sq mi· about 720 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Richland County

29016 Richland County, SC 29044 Richland County, SC 29052 Richland County, SC 29061 Richland County, SC 29063 Richland County, SC 29201 Columbia, SC 29203 Richland County, SC 29204 Columbia, SC 29205 Columbia, SC 29206 Forest Acres, SC 29207 Columbia, SC 29208 Columbia, SC 29210 Columbia, SC 29223 Dentsville, SC 29225 Columbia, SC 29229 Richland County, SC

See every ZIP code in South Carolina, or compare ZIP 29209 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.