Photo: Dr. Blazer · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Cayce, SC: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Cayce is Lexington County Collection and Recycling Center, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Lexington Medical Center, 4.6 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cayce, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Cayce.
Power comes from Dominion Energy South Carolina
Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cayce. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $169 a month (its average across South Carolina).
Start or move service: sceg.com · (800) 251-7234
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Cayce City of (Sc3210003) water system
The Cayce City of (Sc3210003) water system supplies Cayce: about 96% of residents live in its service area. It draws surface water (EPA lists Columbia City of (Sc4010001) as seller) and serves 17,460 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. SC3210003.
7 home internet providers serve Cayce
95% of 5,598 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 84% | 5,000/5,000 |
| lumos | Fiber | 78% | 5,000/5,000 |
| CarolinaConnect Cooperative | Fiber | 5% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Windstream South Carolina | DSL | 5% | 200/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 96% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cayce.
Lexington County Collection and Recycling Center
This isn’t Cayce’s own facility. Whether Cayce residents may use it is the town’s rule: check cityofcayce-sc.gov.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Cayce (68%) is in Lexington School District 2; parts are in Richland School District 1 (31%).
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Cayce spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Cayce residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cayce | ZIP’s residents in Cayce |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29033 | Cayce, SC | 91% | 99% |
| 29170 | West Columbia, SC | 5% | 3% |
| 29201 | Columbia, SC | 4% | 2% |
A few homes fall in 29169, 29209.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Cayce
Who supplies Cayce’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Cayce City of (Sc3210003) water system (EPA ID SC3210003). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cayce?
Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cayce?
Spectrum, AT&T, lumos, CarolinaConnect Cooperative, Windstream South Carolina, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cayce?
29033 (91%), 29170 (5%), 29201 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cayce in?
Lexington School District 2. Parts of the city are in Richland School District 1.
How do I register to vote in Cayce?
In South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Lexington Board of Voter Registration. Check your registration at vrems.scvotes.sc.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.