Richland County, SC ZIP Codes

South Carolina (SC)  ·  40 ZIP codes  ·  9 cities
40
ZIP codes
418,307
population (2021)
+8.8%
pop change since 2010
45079
FIPS code
Richland County ZIP code map
About Richland County
Richland County is located in South Carolina and contains 40 ZIP codes across 9 cities and communities. The county's population was 418,307 as of 2021, an increase of 8.8% from 384,504 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Richland County is 45079.
Population
2021 population418,307
2010 population384,504
Change+8.8%
County details
StateSouth Carolina
FIPS code45079
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Richland County
Ballentine Blythewood Columbia Eastover Gadsden Hopkins Irmo State Park White Rock
ZIP codes for Richland County, SC (40)
ZIP code City County Map
29002 Ballentine Richland View map
29016 Blythewood Richland View map
29044 Eastover Richland View map
29052 Gadsden Richland View map
29061 Hopkins Richland View map
29063 Irmo Richland View map
29147 State Park Richland View map
29177 White Rock Richland View map
29201 Columbia Richland View map
29202 Columbia Richland View map
29203 Columbia Richland View map
29204 Columbia Richland View map
29205 Columbia Richland View map
29206 Columbia Richland View map
29207 Columbia Richland View map
29208 Columbia Richland View map
29209 Columbia Richland View map
29210 Columbia Richland View map
29211 Columbia Richland View map
29214 Columbia Richland View map
29215 Columbia Richland View map
29216 Columbia Richland View map
29217 Columbia Richland View map
29218 Columbia Richland View map
29219 Columbia Richland View map
29220 Columbia Richland View map
29221 Columbia Richland View map
29222 Columbia Richland View map
29223 Columbia Richland View map
29224 Columbia Richland View map
29225 Columbia Richland View map
29226 Columbia Richland View map
29227 Columbia Richland View map
29229 Columbia Richland View map
29230 Columbia Richland View map
29240 Columbia Richland View map
29250 Columbia Richland View map
29260 Columbia Richland View map
29290 Columbia Richland View map
29292 Columbia Richland View map

Demographics & statistics

389,301
Population
35.3
Median age
$61,402
Median household income
$35,222
Per capita income
$193,007
Median home value
$1,080
Median monthly rent
63.3%
Home ownership
18.2%
Poverty rate
7.1%
Unemployment
111,465
Housing units
38.8%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
10,708
Under 5
11,782
11,079
5–9
12,192
11,959
10–14
13,159
13,891
15–19
15,285
17,736
20–24
19,517
27,824
25–34
30,617
23,549
35–44
25,913
21,351
45–54
23,494
11,138
55–59
12,256
10,663
60–64
11,733
15,854
65–74
17,445
7,313
75–84
8,047
2,283
85+
2,513
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1885,86020.5%
18 and over303,44179.5%
65 and over53,45515.4%
Median age35.3 years

Race & ethnicity

Black or African American 47.1%
White 39.8%
Two or more races 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Asian 2.5%
Other race 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
GroupCount%
Black or African American190,33047.1%
White161,11039.8%
Two or more races17,6394.4%
Hispanic or Latino15,2263.8%
Asian9,9922.5%
Other race9,0472.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native7770.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander4060.1%

Household income

Under $10k 8.2%
$10k–$15k 4.3%
$15k–$25k 9.2%
$25k–$35k 8.6%
$35k–$50k 13.1%
$50k–$75k 16.8%
$75k–$100k 12.5%
$100k–$150k 13.2%
$150k–$200k 7.3%
$200k+ 6.7%
Range% of households
Under $10k8.2%
$10k–$15k4.3%
$15k–$25k9.2%
$25k–$35k8.6%
$35k–$50k13.1%
$50k–$75k16.8%
$75k–$100k12.5%
$100k–$150k13.2%
$150k–$200k7.3%
$200k+6.7%
Median income$61,402

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 6.7%
$50k–$100k 14.2%
$100k–$150k 15.8%
$150k–$200k 18.7%
$200k–$300k 20.7%
$300k–$500k 16.3%
$500k–$1M 6.4%
$1M+ 1.3%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$193,007
Median rent / month$1,080
Owner occupied63.3%
Renter occupied36.7%
Vacant12.1%
Single-family detached62.6%
Large apartment buildings7.6%
Mobile homes11.0%
Median rooms5.8
Avg household size (owned)2.42

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.8%
2010–201910.8%
2000–200916.3%
1990–199915.9%
1980–198912.8%
1970–197913.9%
1960–196911.0%
1950–19599.2%
1940–19494.7%
1939 or earlier4.6%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)3.5%
1 bedroom7.0%
2 bedrooms21.4%
3 bedrooms43.9%
4 bedrooms19.7%
5+ bedrooms4.5%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle7.8%
1 vehicle35.9%
2 vehicles35.2%
3 or more21.2%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas21.6%
Electricity73.5%
Propane / LP gas3.1%
Fuel oil0.4%
Wood0.3%
Solar0.1%
No fuel used0.7%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family57,58536.4%
Cohabiting couple9,2836.2%
Male householder, no spouse32,29020.8%
Female householder, no spouse57,61736.6%
Households with children under 1846,53828.3%
Households with seniors (65+)40,31929.5%
Average household size2.41

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married43.9%40.8%
Married42.8%35.8%
Separated2.5%2.5%
Widowed2.8%9.1%
Divorced8.1%11.8%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.1%
Some HS, no diploma 6.3%
HS graduate 22.9%
Some college, no degree 21.3%
Associate's degree 8.6%
Bachelor's degree 22.4%
Graduate / professional 16.5%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher91.6%
Bachelor's or higher38.8%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool4,7534.6%
Kindergarten4,7964.6%
Elementary school38,40536.5%
High school20,00318.4%
College / grad school39,96935.9%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 27.9%
Professional & management 10.5%
Retail trade 10.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 9.7%
Finance & real estate 7.7%
Public administration 7.4%
Manufacturing 7.1%
Other services 5.3%
Transportation & utilities 5.3%
Construction 4.2%
Wholesale trade 2.3%
Information 1.6%
Agriculture & mining 0.5%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts42.3%
Service17.3%
Sales & office21.6%
Natural resources & construction5.8%
Production & transportation13.0%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector71.7%
Government23.4%
Self-employed4.6%
Unpaid family workers0.3%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone75.3%
Carpool9.0%
Public transit1.2%
Walk2.6%
Other means3.0%
Avg commute (minutes)24.8

Poverty

All people 18.2%
Under 18 years 21.7%
18 and over 16.8%
Married-couple families 4.0%
Female-led households 25.0%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security32.1%
Retirement income27.3%
Supplemental Security5.3%
Cash public assistance1.4%
Food stamps / SNAP12.1%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure35.0%
High cholesterol30.2%
Heart disease5.6%
Stroke3.5%
Asthma11.1%
Arthritis25.3%
Kidney disease3.0%
Pulmonary disease6.3%
Cancer5.4%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking17.1%
No physical activity26.3%
Less than 7 hrs sleep36.3%
Fair or poor health16.6%
Poor mental health16.1%
Poor physical health11.4%
No health insurance16.8%
Visited doctor (checkup)79.7%
Visited dentist62.8%
Cholesterol screening88.8%
Teeth loss14.9%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans28,2028.9%
Disability%
Any disability16.0%
Under 187.2%
18–64 years14.0%
65 and over38.3%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance69.8%
Public insurance36.2%
Uninsured under 194.7%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only366,81194.8%
Spanish8,1081.8%
Other Indo-European4,0730.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1,3960.3%
Other languages1,9650.5%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)367,17395.3%
Born in same state359,30093.5%
Born in different state222,43860.4%
Foreign born7,8731.9%
Naturalized citizen22,1284.7%
Not a US citizen11,31248.4%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French28,6567.4%
Italian20,8685.4%
Arab17,6334.5%
English1,5070.4%
Polish1,1530.3%
AncestryCount%
German7900.2%
Irish5210.1%
Dutch5050.1%
Norwegian2410.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access40.2%
Internet access94.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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