29212

Name: ZIP code 29212, South Carolina
Address: SC, 29212, US

ZIP code 29212 is in Lexington County, South Carolina, and crosses into 1 other county. About 27,657 people live here in 12,643 households. The median home value is $247,000 and the median household income $77,142. The average commute takes about 26 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

27,657residentsACS 2020–2024

$77,142median household incomeLexington County: $77K

$247,000median home valueLexington County: $235K

94%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

29212 in South CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

29212

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

27,657 residents in 12,643 households, next to the Lexington County figure.

19%

under 18

20%

aged 18–34

24%

aged 65 and over

33%

of households are people living alone

43%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

13,520 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $247,000 (±$14,352).

68%

of households own their home

62%

of homes are detached single-family houses

21%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,452

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–20198%

2000–200912%

1990–199916%

1980–198927%

1970–197929%

1960–19693%

1950–19591%

1940–19490%

1939 or earlier1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$5,895.

$77,142

median household income

9.2%

of people live below the poverty line

8.8%

unemployment rate

46%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

26 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

85%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

12%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

94%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 29212.

890 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets6

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants45

Limited-service restaurants29

Coffee shops and snack bars10

Bars0

Physicians’ offices20

Dentists’ offices15

Child care centers6

Gyms and fitness centers8

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 29212, next to the national figure.

83%

had a routine checkup in the past year

68%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

22%

get no leisure-time physical activity

35%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

11%

smoke

34%

have obesity

12%

have diagnosed diabetes

38%

have high blood pressure

17%

report fair or poor general health

15%

report frequent mental distress

29%

often feel lonely

13%

faced food insecurity in the past year

11%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Irmo ElementaryIrmo1.1 mi

Nursery Road ElementaryColumbia1.3 mi

CrossRoads IntermediateColumbia1.4 mi

Irmo MiddleColumbia1.5 mi

Irmo HighColumbia1.8 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

29072 29169 29036 Lexington County South Carolina