| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 803 / 821 / 839 / 864 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:40 PM |
| Population: | 15,234 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 45081 |
| CBSA: | Columbia, SC |
| Land Area: | 341 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.9128, -81.7114 |
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15,234 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 341 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 15,425 to 15,234 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.2% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 29129 (Ridge Spring, $61,103 median) and poorest ZIP 29138 (Saluda, $44,579) are 17.8 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $93,700 in 29166 (Ward) to $147,700 in 29129 (Ridge Spring).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 18 people/sq mi in 29166 (Ward) to 58 in 29129 (Ridge Spring).
Educational attainment ranges from 16.6% bachelor's+ in 29138 (Saluda) to 27.7% in 29129 (Ridge Spring) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within South Carolina, this is the #41 most populous of 46 counties and ranks #34 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $49,617 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,048 of 10,175 reporting).
3 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.