29169 Zip Code Profile

29169 is a suburban zip code in West Columbia, South Carolina. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $132,700 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 $50,672/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 29169 is $42,437.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 29169 earn an average of $30,472/year. Women earn only $21,573/year.

9,738 people in 29169 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 29169? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.6 minutes.

The median age here is 37 . There are 11,099 men and 11,746 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,653 people (out of the 22,845 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,328 homes, and 1,358 businesses every day. 307 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

29169 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 34 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Beirut, Lebanon!) and -81 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 277 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:22,845
• White Population:15,765
• Black Population:4,405
• Hispanic Population:3,618
• Asian Population:473
• Hawaiian Population:28
• Indian Population:301
• Male Population:11,099
• Female Population:11,746
• Median Age:37
• Median Age of Males:35
• Median Age of Females:40

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:South Carolina
• CSA Name:Columbia-Newberry, SC
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Columbia SC
• County:Lexington
• City: West Columbia
• Longitude:-81.1
• Latitude:34.0
• Elevation:277 feet above sea levele
• Area code:803

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:9,510
• Drive alone:7,682
• Carpool:1,171
• Public transit:147
• Ride bikes or walk:307


• Average commute time:19.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5:262
•    5 - 9:1,025
•    10 - 14:2,284
•    15 - 19:2,172
•    20 - 24:1,790
•    25 - 29:436
•    30 - 34:780
•    35 - 39:102
•    40 - 44:84
•    45 - 59:197
•    60 - 89:218
•    90 plus:160

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$132,700
• Average Annual Household Income:$43,794
• Businesses:970
• Employees:18,358
• Annual Payroll:$657,827,000
• Average Family Income:$50,672
• Median Family Income:$32,229
• Average Income for Men:$30,472
• Average Income for Women:$21,573

• The Politics

• Congressional District:02
• Congressional District Land Area:4767.0
• Sr Senator: Tim Scott (R)
• Jr Senator: Lindsey Graham (R)
• US House Representative: Joe Wilson (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:063
• State FIPS Code:45

• Brookland Baptist Church Farmers Market

View all schools in West Columbia

Primary Schools

B C Grammar School No. 1

114 Hook Avenue

West Columbia, SC 29169

(803) 739-4075

Congaree Elementary School

1221 Ramblin Road

West Columbia, SC 29169

(803) 755-7430

George I Pair Jr Elementary

2325 Platt Springs R

West Columbia, SC 29169

(803) 739-4085

Pineview Elementary

3035 Leaphart Rd

West Columbia, SC 29169

(803) 739-4090

Saluda River Elementary

1520 Duke Avenue

West Columbia, SC 29169

(803) 739-4095

Middle Schools

Northside Middle

157 Cougar Crive

West Columbia, SC 29169

(803) 739-4190

R H Fulmer Middle School

1614 Walterboro St

West Columbia, SC 29169

(803) 822-5660

High Schools

Airport High School

1315 Boston Avenue

West Columbia, SC 29169

(803) 822-5600