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Population and households in ZIP 29718
Household size in ZIP 29718
| Period | ZIP 29718 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 29718 average 2.73 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Columbia area overall, where it has 2.46 people.
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 29718
| Period | ZIP 29718 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 38.7, the median age in ZIP 29718 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 29718
| Period | ZIP 29718 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 29718 (11.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Columbia area overall (12.9%).
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 29718
Renters in ZIP 29718
| Period | ZIP 29718 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.0% of households in ZIP 29718 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 60.7% 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 29718
| Period | ZIP 29718 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 29718 as nationally: 10.6%, against 9.6%.
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 29718
| Period | ZIP 29718 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 29718 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Columbia area.
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 29718
| Period | ZIP 29718 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $546 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $584 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $605 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $780 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$234 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 29718 runs $780 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 29718
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 29718
| Period | ZIP 29718 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 29718: 13.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 29718
| Period | ZIP 29718 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.9% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.7% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.7% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.4% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in ZIP 29718 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 29718
| Period | ZIP 29718 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 29718 runs well above the national rate: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 29718 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 29718 | 2.73 | 38.7 | 11.3% | 18.0% | 10.6% | 1988 | $780 | 13.1% | 81.4% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 29727 | 2.50 | 40.2 | 7.8% | 27.8% | 11.1% | 1989 | $790 | 12.5% | 72.7% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 29728 | 2.52 | 39.0 | 16.4% | 34.7% | 15.4% | 1987 | $794 | 9.9% | 78.0% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 29741 | 2.48 | 38.1 | 14.2% | 28.3% | 15.7% | 1986 | $762 | 12.8% | 82.0% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 29067 | 2.51 | 41.3 | 11.1% | 21.8% | 14.5% | 1974 | $889 | 12.7% | 84.3% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 29709 | 2.41 | 46.9 | 17.7% | 22.0% | 14.6% | 1982 | $866 | 18.0% | 83.1% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 29058 | 2.67 | 43.5 | 13.5% | 25.7% | 12.4% | 1981 | $807 | 14.7% | 87.2% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 29584 | 2.54 | 44.3 | 11.4% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 1991 | $790 | 11.1% | 84.5% | 10.2% |
| ZIP 29720 | 2.62 | 42.3 | 12.1% | 20.5% | 9.4% | 1990 | $926 | 26.0% | 88.3% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 29520 | 2.43 | 45.4 | 17.7% | 31.0% | 17.7% | 1980 | $833 | 17.0% | 86.2% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 29593 | 2.51 | 44.5 | 23.0% | 24.3% | 23.2% | 1982 | $861 | 16.3% | 87.9% | 0.8% |
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 29718. 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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