29204 Zip Code Profile

29204 is a suburban zip code in Columbia, South Carolina. The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. At $129,100 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 $54,060/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 29204 is $39,183.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 29204 earn an average of $32,369/year. Women earn only $20,314/year.

8,825 people in 29204 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 29204? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.2 minutes.

The median age here is 36 . There are 9,113 men and 10,839 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,193 people (out of the 19,952 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,282 homes, and 876 businesses every day. 469 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

29204 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 34 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Kabul, Afghanistan!) and -81 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 264 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:19,952
• White Population:7,376
• Black Population:12,385
• Hispanic Population:394
• Asian Population:156
• Hawaiian Population:13
• Indian Population:119
• Male Population:9,113
• Female Population:10,839
• Median Age:36
• Median Age of Males:33
• Median Age of Females:39

• 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:264 feet above sea levele
• Area code:803

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:8,651
• Drive alone:6,210
• Carpool:1,373
• Public transit:507
• Ride bikes or walk:469


• Average commute time:19.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5:225
•    5 - 9:1,159
•    10 - 14:2,191
•    15 - 19:2,092
•    20 - 24:1,189
•    25 - 29:357
•    30 - 34:693
•    35 - 39:99
•    40 - 44:43
•    45 - 59:185
•    60 - 89:289
•    90 plus:129

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$129,100
• Average Annual Household Income:$32,479
• Businesses:611
• Employees:10,320
• Annual Payroll:$400,579,000
• Average Family Income:$54,060
• Median Family Income:$30,933
• Average Income for Men:$32,369
• Average Income for Women:$20,314

• The Politics

• Congressional District:06, 02
• Congressional District Land Area:8119.0, 4767.0
• 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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View all schools in Columbia

Primary Schools

Bradley Elementary

3032 Pinebelt Road

Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 738-7200

Burton Pack Elementary School

195 Garden Drive

Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 735-3425

Carver Lyon Elementary School

2100 Waverly Street

Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 343-2900

Watkins Nance Elementary

2525 Barhamville Road

Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 733-4321

Middle Schools

W A Perry Middle School

2600 Barhamville Rd

Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 256-6347

High Schools

A C Flora High

1 Falcon Drive

Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 738-7300

C A Johnson Preparatory Academy

2219 Barhamville Rd

Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 253-7092

Samuel A. Heyward Career/Tec.

3560 Lynhaven Drive

Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 735-3325

W J Keenan High School

3455 Pine Belt Road

Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 738-7232