| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 803 / 839 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:38 PM |
| Population: | 10,339 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 45017 |
| CBSA: | Columbia, SC |
| Land Area: | 302 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.6276, -80.7319 |
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10,339 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 302 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 10,688 to 10,339 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.3% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 29030 (Cameron, $80,313 median) and poorest ZIP 29135 (Saint Matthews, $49,396) are 10.1 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $167,100 in 29135 (Saint Matthews) to $198,600 in 29030 (Cameron).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 22 people/sq mi in 29030 (Cameron) to 40 in 29135 (Saint Matthews).
Educational attainment ranges from 25.8% bachelor's+ in 29135 (Saint Matthews) to 28.7% in 29030 (Cameron) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within South Carolina, this is the #45 most populous of 46 counties and ranks #17 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $55,511 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
26.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,011 of 7,624 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.