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Population and households in ZIP 29126
Household size in ZIP 29126
| Period | ZIP 29126 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, ZIP 29126 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Columbia area overall, where it has 2.46 people. Household size has climbed from 2.46 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 29126
| Period | ZIP 29126 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.9, ZIP 29126 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 29126
| Period | ZIP 29126 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.6% of households in ZIP 29126, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 29126
Renters in ZIP 29126
| Period | ZIP 29126 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 29126 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 64.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 29126
| Period | ZIP 29126 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.1% of the housing in ZIP 29126, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 29126
| Period | ZIP 29126 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 29126 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the wider Columbia area, where the median home dates to 1990.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 29126
| Period | ZIP 29126 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $631 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $673 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $932 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $867 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$237 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 29126 pays $867 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 29126
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 29126
| Period | ZIP 29126 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 29126 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 29126
| Period | ZIP 29126 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.0% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 29126 have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 29126
| Period | ZIP 29126 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 29126 has been low: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 29126 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 29126 | 2.68 | 44.9 | 6.6% | 9.3% | 14.1% | 1985 | $867 | 21.4% | 90.0% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 29122 | 2.48 | 44.3 | 8.6% | 17.5% | 11.5% | 1987 | $872 | 28.3% | 95.4% | 13.5% |
| ZIP 29065 | 2.06 | 45.6 | 15.9% | 15.9% | 21.9% | 1990 | $1,317 | 16.3% | 86.8% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 29015 | 2.58 | 48.0 | 2.0% | 15.2% | 27.6% | 1984 | $831 | 11.7% | 79.6% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 29108 | 2.52 | 36.2 | 16.8% | 37.2% | 16.0% | 1972 | $877 | 21.3% | 80.3% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 29178 | 2.39 | 46.0 | 13.0% | 14.3% | 19.4% | 1967 | $674 | 16.1% | 87.2% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 29180 | 2.22 | 46.5 | 16.1% | 32.4% | 16.5% | 1983 | $1,124 | 14.4% | 86.6% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 29145 | 2.50 | 47.4 | 5.5% | 18.3% | 29.7% | 1988 | $901 | 28.8% | 88.4% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 29355 | 2.44 | 43.8 | 12.0% | 17.7% | 20.1% | 1980 | $742 | 15.2% | 91.1% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 29351 | 2.24 | 46.1 | 9.7% | 29.3% | 12.0% | 1962 | $623 | 7.8% | 88.7% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 29325 | 2.39 | 38.2 | 14.1% | 32.9% | 16.5% | 1977 | $972 | 27.3% | 85.5% | 5.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 29126. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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