ZIP Code 29208 — Columbia city, SC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 29208 covers Columbia, SC in Richland County with a population of about 2,381.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 18.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 803, 839; U.S. House district SC-6; the COLUMBIA, SC media market.

Columbia, SC sits in a university / college context (near university of south carolina-columbia (0.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 22.7%; 12.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Retail trade, and Education; about 0.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 15.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Columbia city, SC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 93.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (94.6) and hurricane (94.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Columbia city, SC show little to no average snow and around 48.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 95 for ZIP 29208 (Columbia city, SC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.