Housing data for ZIP code 29016

Name: Housing in ZIP code 29016, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 29016 has an estimated 30,454 residents and 12,232 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Blythewood, Richland County.

16.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,282 (±$206) a month.

The median home value is $345,600 (±$16,958).

The median household income is $95,082 (±$10,333) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 30,454 (±2,122)
Median gross rent: $1,282
Median home value: $345,600
Households that rent: 16.9%

How ZIP code 29016 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 29016	Blythewood	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Residents	30,454 (±2,122)	5,731	422,117	5,296,225	334,922,499
Housing units	12,232 (±1,083)	2,328	187,611	2,443,039	143,775,355
Households that rent	16.9% (±5.4 points)	18.2%	39.7%	28.1%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,282 (±$206)	$1,107	$1,228	$1,180	$1,413
Median home value	$345,600 (±$16,958)	$384,600	$242,800	$259,000	$332,700
Median household income	$95,082 (±$10,333)	$94,167	$63,784	$69,324	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,520 (±$116)	$3,199	$1,637	$1,251	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	60.4% (±30.1 points)	47.6%	58.6%	52.1%	51.1%
Built before 1980	9.8% (±2.5 points)	6.4%	37.8%	32.8%	49.7%
Average commute	29.2 minutes (±2.3)	31.4 minutes	23.1 minutes	25.6 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	93.7% (±4.2 points)	95.1%	90.4%	88.8%	91.0%
Median age of residents	39.6 years (±2.1)	46.1 years	34.4 years	40.2 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 29016, median gross rent is not measurably different from Richland County ($1,228).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina ($1,180).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 29016 is not measurably different from Blythewood as a whole ($1,107).

Its median home value is lower than in Blythewood as a whole ($384,600).

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Richland County with a published estimate, ZIP 29016 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Richland County with a published estimate, ZIP 29016 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Richland County with a published estimate, ZIP 29016 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 29016

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 29016	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Less than $500	0.0% (±2.4 points)	4.5%	6.8%	6.3%
$500 to $999	30.2% (±20.5 points)	24.1%	29.0%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	44.5% (±22.3 points)	42.4%	34.9%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	20.1% (±18.4 points)	19.2%	18.3%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	2.9% (±3.7 points)	7.4%	7.0%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	2.3% (±4.4 points)	1.4%	2.1%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.1%	2.0%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 44.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 29016

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$1,285 (±$321)
3 bedrooms	$1,308 (±$171)

Rent burden in ZIP code 29016

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 29016	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	4.9% (±5.2 points)	10.6%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.6% (±4.6 points)	9.2%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	31.1% (±22.2 points)	10.2%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±2.7 points)	11.4%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	19.5% (±21.0 points)	9.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	40.9% (±21.6 points)	49.4%	42.8%	41.9%

60.4% (±30.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 29016 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 29016

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 29016	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Less than $50,000	2.4% (±1.0 points)	4.1%	8.1%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	1.5% (±0.8 points)	6.9%	8.7%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	3.9% (±1.7 points)	9.8%	8.3%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	5.8% (±2.3 points)	17.4%	11.2%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	23.1% (±5.2 points)	25.6%	21.8%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	52.6% (±6.0 points)	25.3%	25.5%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	10.1% (±2.9 points)	9.1%	12.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.6% (±0.4 points)	1.8%	3.7%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 29016

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 29016	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	84.2% (±4.9 points)	63.7%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.4 points)	3.7%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.4 points)	2.3%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	4.3%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±1.1 points)	6.6%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.3% (±2.9 points)	5.2%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.1% (±1.7 points)	9.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.0% (±4.0 points)	4.5%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 29016 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 29016	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
2020 or later	7.4% (±2.2 points)	2.3%	3.7%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	36.0% (±5.5 points)	14.4%	14.8%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	17.7% (±3.7 points)	19.2%	18.2%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	20.2% (±5.3 points)	13.3%	16.2%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	8.9% (±3.1 points)	13.1%	14.3%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	4.8% (±1.5 points)	13.3%	12.7%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	1.7% (±0.9 points)	8.9%	7.9%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	0.5% (±0.5 points)	7.5%	6.0%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	1.2% (±1.1 points)	3.8%	2.6%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	1.6% (±1.3 points)	4.3%	3.6%	11.7%

9.8% of the homes in ZIP code 29016 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 29016

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 29016	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	27.4% (±4.7 points)	23.3%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	67.9% (±4.9 points)	73.4%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.2% (±1.5 points)	1.9%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.0 points)	0.8%	0.7%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 29016 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 29016	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Drove alone	74.9% (±4.4 points)	71.3%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.3% (±2.8 points)	7.9%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.5 points)	5.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.0 points)	2.2%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.9% (±3.0 points)	12.5%	11.5%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 29016 take an average of 29.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 29016

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Blythewood	12%	$1,107	18.2%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 29016

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
29229	6.9 mi	$1,640	$247,400	$74,043	29.9%
29203	7.7 mi	$1,110	$141,300	$46,054	51.3%
29223	8.8 mi	$1,277	$202,900	$62,408	42.4%
29045	11 mi	$1,321	$266,400	$87,366	14.8%
29130	11 mi	$918	$265,500	$63,963	17.6%
29204	12 mi	$1,031	$199,600	$50,189	41.3%
29206	12 mi	$1,419	$369,500	$91,847	34.3%
29180	13 mi	$946	$121,000	$43,330	31.4%

ZIP code 29016 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29016: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 29016

What is the median rent in ZIP code 29016?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29016 is $1,282 (±$206) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 29016?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 29016 is $345,600 (±$16,958) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 29016?

The median household income in ZIP code 29016 is $95,082 (±$10,333) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 29016 in?

ZIP code 29016 lies mostly in Blythewood.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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