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Richland County · South Carolina

ZIP code 29223

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 29223 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
52,835

ZCTA residents

Median income
$56,300

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$183,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

South Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 29223 sits in Richland County, South Carolina and is home to 52,835 people. Median household income is $56,300, the median home is worth $183,800 and median gross rent is $1,217. 57.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (South Carolina state rate).

County
Richland County

FIPS 45079

State
South Carolina (SC)

424 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 29223

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
52,835ZIP 29223 residents
Median household income
$56,300Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$183,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,217Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
57.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 29223

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

South Carolina levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
26%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$954/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
18%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 29223 compares

ZIP 29223 against the median ZIP in Richland County and across South Carolina.

MeasureZIP 29223County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$56,300$58,741$57,227-2%
Median home value$183,800$183,800$166,650+10%
Median gross rent$1,217$1,212$930+31%
Population52,83521,4065,352+887%

Medians are computed across the 18 ZIP areas in Richland County and the 424 ZIP areas in South Carolina.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 424 South Carolina ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 47% of 386 state ZIPs

#204
Home value

above 56% of 380 state ZIPs

#166
Population

larger than 97% of 424 state ZIPs

#11

Comparable ZIP codes

South Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
29649Greenwood County$56,268$207,700$937
29162Clarendon County$56,250$135,100$703
29848McCormick County$56,250$161,700$527
29333Spartanburg County$56,404$1,419
29709Chesterfield County$56,432$108,100$796
29123Lexington County$56,437$145,400$888

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Richland County.

ZIP 29223 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 29223?
ZIP 29223 lies mostly in Richland County, South Carolina. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 29223?
South Carolina charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 29223 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,217 a month, about 26% of median household income, and the median home is worth $183,800+10% against the typical South Carolina ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29223, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.