Population 29,395 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 29212
Household size in ZIP 29212
| Period | ZIP 29212 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
ZIP 29212 is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.49, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
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 29212
| Period | ZIP 29212 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
ZIP 29212 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.5, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 39.0 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the south.
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 29212
| Period | ZIP 29212 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 29212 (9.8%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.4 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 29212
Renters in ZIP 29212
| Period | ZIP 29212 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.8% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in ZIP 29212 rent their homes (35.8%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Columbia area as a whole (30.6%). Among owners, 35.0% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 7.5 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 29212
| Period | ZIP 29212 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 29212: 7.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. ZIP 29212 has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five South Carolina ZIP codes.
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 29212
| Period | ZIP 29212 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 29212 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1985 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 29212
| Period | ZIP 29212 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $972 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $974 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,140 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,491 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$519 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 29212 runs $1,491 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the Columbia area as a whole ($1,285). Rents are up $519 a month from 2006–10, a 53% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.0% of household income on rent, just over 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 29212
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 29212
| Period | ZIP 29212 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.9% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.1% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.0% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 29212 is highly educated: more than four in ten adults 25 and older (46.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.2 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the east.
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 29212
| Period | ZIP 29212 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.6% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.2% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 29212: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged down 0.9 points, even as the national rate rose. ZIP 29212 has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of South Carolina ZIP codes.
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 29212
| Period | ZIP 29212 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in ZIP 29212: 7.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. ZIP 29212 has higher unemployment than the great majority of South Carolina ZIP codes. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 29212 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 29212 | 2.27 | 43.5 | 9.8% | 35.8% | 7.9% | 1989 | $1,491 | 46.0% | 94.7% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 29063 | 2.73 | 42.2 | 11.7% | 15.5% | 4.8% | 1996 | $1,753 | 47.3% | 95.8% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 29210 | 2.12 | 35.6 | 15.5% | 62.9% | 11.0% | 1976 | $1,169 | 29.4% | 90.8% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 29072 | 2.66 | 41.0 | 8.6% | 16.5% | 6.1% | 2002 | $1,466 | 49.7% | 96.2% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 29169 | 2.13 | 40.4 | 10.2% | 47.5% | 10.6% | 1981 | $1,189 | 41.8% | 89.7% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 29036 | 2.56 | 45.6 | 5.5% | 9.4% | 8.0% | 2003 | $1,804 | 49.1% | 95.9% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 29203 | 2.51 | 35.1 | 25.7% | 50.3% | 16.0% | 1976 | $1,113 | 22.7% | 84.3% | 12.5% |
| ZIP 29170 | 2.42 | 38.4 | 11.0% | 18.0% | 7.8% | 1990 | $1,109 | 28.7% | 90.5% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 29220 | 1.92 | 21.7 | 1.0% | 94.7% | 24.0% | 1984 | $1,167 | 40.6% | 73.7% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 29201 | 1.90 | 23.9 | 5.2% | 75.8% | 20.9% | 1990 | $1,212 | 46.3% | 89.7% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 29033 | 2.10 | 44.1 | 13.5% | 33.6% | 7.4% | 1972 | $1,249 | 33.1% | 92.9% | 5.4% |
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 29212. 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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