ZIP Code 29061

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Richland County, South Carolina.

Population: 12,875
Median household income: $58,741
Median home value: $162,300

Covering part of Richland County, South Carolina, ZIP Code 29061 has about 12,875 residents. At $58,741, its median household income sits below Richland County's $61,699.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 29061's population declined 11.1% from 14,485 to 12,875, while its median gross rent rose 8.4% from $1,202 to $1,303.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 67.8% of the population. 80.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,875
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,741
Median home value: $162,300
Median gross rent: $1,303
Housing units: 5,479
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,48512,875

Median household income

$55,309$58,741

Median home value

$119,800$162,300

Median gross rent

$1,202$1,303

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,485	$55,309	$119,800	$1,202
2020	14,295	$53,368	$114,500	$1,124
2021	12,500	$54,398	$122,800	$1,189
2022	12,569	$62,562	$153,700	$1,278
2023	12,875	$58,741	$162,300	$1,303

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	725	5.6%
5 to 17	1,998	15.5%
18 to 24	594	4.6%
25 to 34	1,296	10.1%
35 to 44	2,021	15.7%
45 to 54	1,203	9.3%
55 to 64	2,360	18.3%
65 to 74	1,705	13.2%
75 and over	973	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,004	23.3%
Black or African American	8,727	67.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	116	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	54	0.4%
Two or more races	390	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	577	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,022	10.7%
High school graduate	2,788	29.2%
Some college or associate's	3,393	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,844	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	511	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,078	80.8%
Carpooled	167	3.3%
Public transit	26	0.5%
Walked	19	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	614	12.2%
Other means	140	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	539	12.2%
15 to 29 min	1,727	39.0%
30 to 44 min	1,501	33.9%
45 to 59 min	501	11.3%
60+ min	162	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 11.6% (1,465 of 12,653)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,151	64.8%
Nonfamily households	1,708	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,859	88.7%
Vacant	620	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,572	73.5%
Renter-occupied	1,287	26.5%

1-unit, detached69.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other29.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,814	69.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	72	1.3%
Mobile home & other	1,593	29.1%

ZIP Code 29061

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