29203 Zip Code Profile

29203 is a suburban zip code in Columbia, South Carolina. Median household income here ($27,086) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. Housing prices here (average $88,700) are fairly typical for the Columbia metro area.

The average family income here is $39,536/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 29203 is $31,140.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 29203 earn an average of $23,133/year. Women earn only $17,377/year.

16,369 people in 29203 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 29203? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.6 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 18,143 men and 21,700 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 22,945 people (out of the 39,843 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,597 homes, and 1,071 businesses every day. 747 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

29203 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 34 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Hiroshima, Japan!) and -81 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 282 feet above sea levell.

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• 1800 St. Julian Place Farmers Market
• 2600 Bull Street Farmers Market
• All-Local Farmers Market
• Ashland United Methodist Church Farmers Market
• Broad River Township HOA
• Dove Park Property Owners Association
• Ebenezer Lutheran Church Farmers Market
• Forest Acres Community Watch
• Healthy Carolina Farmers Market
• Main Street Marketplace

• North Trace Subdivision
• Olympia Residents Council
• Shandon United Methodist Church Farmers Market
• Tree of Life Congregation Farmers Market
• Trinity Episcopal Church Farmers Market
• Unitarian Universal Fellowship Farmers Market
• Virginia Wingard United Methodist Farmers Market
• Washington Street United Church Farmers Market
• Wesley Memorial United Church Farmers Market
• Whaley Street United Methodist Church Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 39,843
• White Population: 6,036
• Black Population: 33,072
• Hispanic Population: 1,368
• Asian Population: 274
• Hawaiian Population: 43
• Indian Population: 360
• Male Population: 18,143
• Female Population: 21,700
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 37

• 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: 34.1
• Elevation: 283 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 803

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 16,175
• Drive alone: 11,236
• Carpool: 3,111
• Public transit: 876
• Ride bikes or walk: 747


• Average commute time: 22.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 285
•    5 - 9: 1,379
•    10 - 14: 2,506
•    15 - 19: 3,898
•    20 - 24: 3,556
•    25 - 29: 796
•    30 - 34: 2,166
•    35 - 39: 180
•    40 - 44: 127
•    45 - 59: 491
•    60 - 89: 414
•    90 plus: 377

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $88,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $31,097
• Businesses: 616
• Employees: 19,375
• Annual Payroll: $835,650,000
• Average Family Income: $39,536
• Median Family Income: $27,086
• Average Income for Men: $23,133
• Average Income for Women: $17,377

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02, 06
• Congressional District Land Area: 4767.0, 8119.0
• Sr Senator: Tim Scott (R)
• Jr Senator: Lindsey Graham (R)
• US House Representative: Joe Wilson (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 079
• State FIPS Code: 45

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Primary Schools

A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary

726 Easter Street

Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 735-3417

Anna Boyd Child Dev Center

7900 Brookmont Lane

Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 935-0123

Arden Elementary

1300 Ashley Street

Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 735-3400

Edward E. Taylor

Mcrae Street

Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 343-2924

Forest Heights Elementary

2500 Blue Ridge Terrace

Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 691-3780

Hyatt Park Elementary School

4200 Main Street

Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 735-3421

John P Thomas Elementary

6001 Weston Ave

Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 735-3430

Middle Schools

Alcorn Middle School

5125 Fairfield Road

Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 735-3439

Gibbes Middle School

500 Summerlea Drive

Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 343-2942

Midlands Math And Business Academy

2638 Two Notch Road, Suite 204

Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 799-5101

W. G. Sanders Middle School

6000 Alida St

Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 735-3445

High Schools

Eau Claire High School

4800 Monticello Road

Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 735-7605

Other Schools

Pendergrass Fairwold Center

5935 Token Street

Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 735-3435

Other Schools

Manning Correctional Institution

502 Beckman Drive

Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 935-7248

Morris Village

610 Faison Drive

Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 737-7743