| City: | West Columbia, South Carolina |
| City Alias: | Cayce |
| County: | Lexington County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:06:45 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 803 / 839 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 33.9933, -81.0743 |
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ZIP code 29171 serves a business concentration along Platt Springs Road in the West Columbia/Cayce area of South Carolina's Midlands. This isn't a residential neighborhood. It's a point-location ZIP carved out for commercial operations within the larger 29169 territory. The 408 business delivery points and 1,472 employees working at 39 establishments tell the story of an employment hub.
The post office maintains 561 PO Boxes despite zero residential population in this ZCTA. Businesses use these boxes for corporate mail, and the single city carrier route handles deliveries to offices and warehouses along Platt Springs Road. All 218 street delivery records point to this one road, with UNIT designators indicating a multi-tenant commercial property.
Mail addressed to 29171 can use either West Columbia or Cayce as the city name. USPS added Cayce as a valid alias in August 2009, reflecting the area's position on the border of these two municipalities.
The location sits just 1.9 miles from downtown Columbia and near The Congaree Vista district. It's part of the greater Columbia, SC metropolitan area, positioned in Lexington County on the west side of the Congaree River.
Single street with all deliveries, UNIT designators indicate multi-tenant commercial complex.
ZIP Code 29171 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 41 business establishments, employing about 1,331 people with an annual payroll of $79,629,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 2,101Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 41Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $20,653,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $79,629,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 1,331Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 29171 is located in Lexington County, South Carolina, within the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 17900) and South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 767,598 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 29171. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Columbia, SCSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 17900Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 767,598Source: Census |
| MSA: | Columbia, SC MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 02Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 3022.17 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 4575850Source: Census |
| Place Name: | West Columbia city; South CarolinaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 29171 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.